Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

42 reviews

miaaa_lenaaa's review

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Still a 5 star slay

‘The world wants our uterus to be drug-free. Like sacred grounds in a virgin forest.'

‘The girls stowed away repulsive, frightening experiences with males deep in their hearts without even realising it.’

'The world had changed a great deal, but the little rules, contracts and customs had not, which meant the world hadn't actually changed at all’

‘Do laws and institutions change values, or do values change laws and institutions?’

‘People who pop a painkiller at the smallest hint of a migraine, or who need anaesthetic cream to remove a mole, demand that women giving birth should gladly endure the pain, exhaustion and mortal fear.’

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Medical content, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Sexual assault

madam_cyn's review against another edition

Worthy message and story, but it was just too unrelentingly awful to read about. I can imagine how dreadful such mysoginy would be to endure, but don't have to read about it. This book made me angry. Every Korean woman should be rising up and going on strike from relationships.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

claukv's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Minor: Emotional abuse, Dementia, Child abuse, Body shaming, and Domestic abuse

eviltwin92's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage

meshuganush's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I found this book to be a really good depiction of the rampant and pervasive sexism in everyday life and actions that women have to put up with, deal with and make excuses for. It was really well done and as a compliment to the book and meant in the best possible way the word I can beat use for describing this book is demoralizing.

Possible spoiler:
The ending was absolutely heart wrenching and did and excellent job of amplifying the message of the book.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Alcohol

scifi_rat's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

Plot: 4.5★
Prose: 4.5★
Pace: 5★
Concept/Execution: 5★/5★
Characters: 4.75★
Worldbuilding: 4.75★
Ending: 5★

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Sexism

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abortion, and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Vomit

llsugarspicell's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

الرواية حلوة وتقهر

مواقف وأحداث مريرة نعيشها كل يوم فقط لمجرد أننا ولدنا نساء  
‏توصف حالنا وحال كل سيدة في الكل بقعة في العالم

سيدات يتخلين عن أحلامهن حتى يحققن احلام اشخاص غيرهن وغالبًا ما يكونوا ذكور
سواء التخلي عن وظيفة، راتب، حياة اجتماعية، وحتى ابسط شي ممكن مثل مظلة فقط لمجرد أنه هو ذكر وهي انثى

‏٩.٥ من ١٠ لأن النهاية تقهر وإن كانت واقعية

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Misogyny, Body shaming, Abortion, Alcohol, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Miscarriage

stardustdreamer's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Abortion, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Ableism

pigeonpersona's review against another edition

informative sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

An exposé of the sexism in Korean society from the point of view of one women. This was an enlightening and infuriating read that I breezed through quite quickly. The main character's frustrations were palpable and agonizing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Emotional abuse

dollhousebooks's review

informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Minor: Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse