Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

46 reviews

amberinbookland's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

ellarend's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.5

Not a fan of the format or the ending. I feel it could have developed into something so much better with a different ending. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

lish_e's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

It’s sad that this book is so relatable. Also, it’s weird to rate this book, as the topics and stories are so real. 
The author uses statistics with citations to proof her point and to show, that the story of Kim Jiyoung isn’t uncommon. A lot of the experiences the main character has aren’t specific to South Korea and happen to a lot of women around the world. When I talked about this book, sadly a lot of women could relate and experienced something similar.  
A hard-hitting book that I highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Medical content, and Abortion

Minor: Miscarriage, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

alissa_m's review against another edition

informative reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Pregnancy

talkbookswithangela'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy

akadie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

Minor: Body shaming and Abortion