Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

47 reviews

sillyduckie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Pregnancy

deadeye's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Racism and Alcohol

petudc's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Este libro es excelente, aunque me dejó con ganas de romper algo, no sé, ¿el patriarcado?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

pallak108's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

tprsjr's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

Minor: Medical content

kejianming's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, and Abortion

rieviolet's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-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

5.0

I loved this book. It was a hard-hitting and painful story and so many times, like Kim Jiyoung herself, I wanted to scream and hit something at the sheer injustice and unbearable awfulness of it all. 

I really appreciated how the author chose both to include the main character's personal experiences and also to mention facts and statistical data about the general conditions of women in South Korea. 

I also really liked the writing style, it was quite direct and matter-of-fact when it needed to be, but at the same time there were many beautiful passages with a more lyrical style that captured so well Jiyoung's feelings and that really moved me. 

A wonderful and powerful read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Stalking, Abortion, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Fatphobia, and Vomit

sara_h's review against another edition

informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Mental illness

_fralerighe_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Abortion

lexyo0o's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment