Reviews tagging 'Violence'

アーモンド by Won-pyung Sohn

426 reviews

stevie1216's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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UGHHHHH THIS BOOK. It was so strange to put myself in the shoes of someone who’s never felt before!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Terminal illness

mykes's review against another edition

5.0

reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Toxic friendship

holyshark's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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it was nice to be in this world for a while :)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

polyglotbookworm's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I really liked the development of the protagonist. Quite nice portrait of a portion of the Korean society.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

ness0806's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Blood

plufifi's review against another edition

5.0

hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence

natalie_bee's review against another edition

4.75

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence

julianotjuliana's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cursing

ambersbooks's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Interesting topic and narration - a much different emotional response to the story than expected by having it narrated through the eyes of Yunjae. Intense ending was unexpected. Author’s note was insightful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder

javeeeeeta's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence