Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

11 reviews

cami_chai's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Mental illness

Minor: Medical trauma, Stalking, and Pedophilia

lemonyanne's review against another edition

challenging informative 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? Yes

3.75

Great piece of feminist semi-autobiographical work that has clearly been a huge influence in Korean thought towards women, work and motherhood

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

Minor: Medical trauma and Pregnancy

beanaroni's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad 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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Medical trauma, and Sexism

cleotheo's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

Moderate: Medical trauma, Body shaming, Stalking, Medical content, and Infidelity

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Death, and Vomit

tatjanasbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Miscarriage

tigerkind's review against another edition

informative sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Sexism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Sexual violence, Medical content, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, and Sexual assault

Minor: Stalking, Suicide attempt, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, and Fatphobia

isabellavitting'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Classism, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders

laurareads87's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 lives up to the author's intentions to write a work that sparks conversation about Korean women's experiences with sexism and misogyny at home, in school, and at work.  The book felt simultaneously very familiar and very infuriating -- I cannot say that I was surprised by the protagonist's experiences as many of them are not dissimilar to my own, yet finishing it I find myself affected nonetheless.  The author captures misogyny in all of its everydayness: its manifestations in relationships between partners, strangers, colleagues, the excuses men make to dismiss its existence, and its reproduction by even those who consider themselves progressive.  The incorporation of a few footnoted statistics (about gender and employment, wage gaps, etc. in Korea) is highly effective and, I think, is valuable context, particularly for non-Korean readers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Medical trauma, Bullying, Body shaming, Mental illness, and Medical content

Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage

bibliophilecrocodile's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

You have to read this, it's a really powerful book. It left me so f*cking angry and depressed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

jazful's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment