Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Human Acts by Han Kang

28 reviews

uhm_kai's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

so good, but so so sad

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Self harm, Murder, Gun violence, Confinement, Death, Child death, War, Sexual violence, Suicide, Police brutality, and Genocide

ka_cam's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

A beautiful and emotionally challenging read, and informative if you like me don’t start with much knowledge about the Gwangju Uprising. The method of exploring voices of different people connected to the uprising and a death of a child, including a spirit voice and the child as well as those more loosely connected, ended up feeling very tender rather than the loose-ends feeling that Can come from that style. Very moving and upsetting content. Highly recommend checking content warnings, highly recommended read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Violence, Body horror, Police brutality, Child death, Grief, and Rape

Moderate: Gun violence, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Kidnapping, Self harm, and Medical content

Minor: Alcoholism

swapnasrita's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Police brutality, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Colonisation, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Self harm

peppers_books's review

4.5

very beautiful writing. incredibly heartbreaking and real and raw. there was an ache in my chest the whole time, especially in his friends' and moms' chapters. it was like my heart was being squeezed and it never let up. it's a tough read, but i'm glad i read it and i'll definitely read it again in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Rape, Gore, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Police brutality, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, and Violence

alexismoodie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Police brutality, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Death, Genocide, Murder, Self harm, Gore, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Suicide, Confinement, Grief, and Medical trauma

troxellis's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Gun violence, Police brutality, Death, Grief, Infertility, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Alcohol, Self harm, and Suicide

jessiejessj's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

4.5

This book was gut-wrenching, heart breaking, uncomfortable, disgusting, and yet? It was beautiful. The way it’s written is stunning, and I loved the way each chapter was written by a different voice connected to the protagonist. It felt like reading the story for seven different points of view, but each point of view was adding to the story as opposed to re-telling the same part. I read this book as a recommendation from Kim Namjoon, and it broke my heart, but I feel better for having read it. I am in awe.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Rape, Body horror, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and War

patslibrary's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, Violence, Murder, Police brutality, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Confinement, Mass/school shootings, and Vomit

Moderate: Suicide, Self harm, Misogyny, and Sexism

moiralyle's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Vomit, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Grief, Self harm, Violence, War, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Murder, Police brutality, Rape, and Suicide

sunny_not's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Self harm, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail