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_lena_97's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
drunkofblackcoffee's review against another edition
5.0
Read it, in 2 days and couldn't put it done (except that I had to sleep). The world needs more books like this.
thewhitebook's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ameliore's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
eve_kadou's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Sexual assault
fynn_jls's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Rape, Child abuse, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Vomit, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent
scheherazadeliest's review against another edition
Obwohl es zu Beginn viele Passagen und Sätze gab, die ich sehr mochte und der Plot mich interessiert hat, habe ich im weiterlesen immer mehr das Gefühl gehabt, dass das Buch in seiner Aussage undeutlich wurde. Schönheit und Normen sind zwei große Themen dieses Romans. Der Charakter von L. und die Beschreibungen ihres Körpers waren der Punkt, an dem das Buch mich verloren hat. An ihr möchte Han Kang uns zeigen, dass auch Menschen, die nicht ins zeitgenössische, konventionelle Schönheitsideal passen, schön sind. Aber sie stellt L. auf eine Art und Weise, die so, erniedrigend, verurteilen und unempathisch ist, dass was eine komplexe Unterhaltung über Ästhetik (z.b. aus Perspektive von Kunsthistorie, Kolonialismus, Körperdiversität, etc.) und der abiträren Natur sozialer Normen hätte sein können, als plumpe Befürwortung von Stereotypen endete.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse
nasima's review against another edition
reflective
medium-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
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder