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claireh6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Police brutality, Self harm, Physical abuse, Child death, Mass/school shootings, Death, Sexual violence, Grief, Alcoholism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Drug abuse
nuii's review against another edition
4.0
It's a very difficult book (lots of graphic descriptions. PLEASE check TW), so brutal, so disgusting and raw...the crime that was commited, the pain and traumas it caused, the lives it had ruined...
Han Kang writes with such haunting intensity yet, at times, there's also sth tender and delicate about it...
The 4☆ is due to the fact that I'm not a fan of this particular structure, where 1 main plot being divided into short stories among a cast. I always find it's disruptive to the flow and the connection toward each characters doesnt go deep enough -BUT- i do get why it was used here and it's a reasonable choice to have a variety of accounts for this (historical) topic.
Overall, I cant bring myself to say I enjoy the book, it feels wrong saying that. But I'm glad I read it eventhough it breaks my heart thoroughly... still much to think about.
Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Grief, Child death, Torture, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Death, Blood, Murder, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Suicide
moonshine__'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Death, Grief, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Torture and Suicide
makennadykstra's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Torture, Hate crime, Medical content, Body horror, Death of parent, Genocide, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, and War
panicpoet's review
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Sexual violence, Death, Alcoholism, Violence, Torture, Police brutality, and Gun violence
Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
areen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Police brutality, Rape, and Sexual assault
chelstell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Child death, Grief, Infertility, Death, Torture, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence
lillyll's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Torture, Blood, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Violence, Gun violence, Grief, and Child death
gokurakuji's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
i went into the book with a preconceived notion of what the structure would be like based on the summary but my prediction(?) was OFF. so i think that threw off my enjoyment.
but the horrifying knowledge that this book is based off history that i had 0 prior knowledge of (minus the name “gwangju uprising”) was frightening.
but the last chapter? it really made me come to appreciate the book as a whole.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Alcohol, Child death, Mass/school shootings, Sexual violence, Torture, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Blood, and Violence
rockin_robyn's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Torture