Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim

28 reviews

lexcellent's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

shay43geek's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-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? N/A

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, and Toxic relationship

eclecticreadswithash's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.0

 Ji-won is a Korean-American college students, commuting to lectures from her tiny apartment that she shares with her younger sister and mother, Umma. After an affair, their father leaves them, leaving room for George - a white man Umma meets white at work at the local Korean grocery store. 

Their lives are immediately turned upside down and Ji-won forms a desire to get rid of George, and a hunger for something else... 

This book was a wild ride once it got going. A great story of female rage and doing something about it, even if that something involves murder, cannibalism and eyeballs 👀 I didn't predict the ending either! I'd recommend if you aren't too squeamish and like a bit of horror/thrillers and angry female MCs! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Emotional abuse

holleysings's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Wow. This book is horrific. I will never be able to get the descriptions of

eating eyeballs out of my head. While I suspected a tumor due to the light and headaches Ji-won was experiencing, I didn't anticipate her remaining a killer once the tumor was removed. Her framing Geoffrey was masterful.

  Really well done horror novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Cannibalism, and Stalking

Moderate: Racial slurs and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pedophilia

uniquelymace's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

hardbackhoarder's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

The synapsis tells you the plot, but this is really about diving into racism, sexism, social classes, and many other hateful practices that our society is built on in the USA. The direct call outs on behaviors and stereotypes of men are great discussion pieces on their own and I think this would make a great book club pick. Though, it is not for the faint of heart.
(also FINALLY a revenge story that doesn't start with r*pe)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Grief

Minor: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

The gore bits, especially related to the eyes, are detailed.

nutmegmurry's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Cultural appropriation, and Sexual harassment

rrrose's review against another edition

dark slow-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Stalking