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Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Grief
❝ Mom said everything was for my sake, calling it love. But to me, it seemed more like we were doing this out of her own desperation not to have a child that was different. Love, according to Mom’s actions, was nothing more than nagging about every little thing, with teary eyes, about how one should act such and such in this and that situation. If that was love, I’d rather neither give nor receive any. But of course, I didn’t say that out loud. That was all thanks to one of Mom’s codes of conduct—Too much honesty hurts others—which I had memorized over and over so that it was stuck in my brain. ❞
The book centres around an enigmatic and complex character named Yunjae, who suffers from a rare condition called Alexithymia. This condition leaves him unable to experience emotions, which makes it difficult for him to interact with people and understand social cues. As the story unfolds, Yunjae meets an array of intriguing people, each with their own unique personalities and backgrounds. I see how Yunjae's relationship with them develops over time, how he tries to make sense of his emotions, or lack thereof, and how he navigates the world around him.
The author paints a vivid and compelling picture of Yunjae's journey, capturing every nuance of his struggles and triumphs. The book is a poignant exploration of the human condition, and the author's masterful storytelling keeps me captivated until the very end. Although the ending may have felt a little underwhelming, the book as a whole is a beautifully written, thought-provoking, and emotionally resonant tale.
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Grief
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Grief, Abandonment
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail
the thing is this book is incredible if you take out the alexithimia part as it’s incredibly poorly portrayed, which is a shame considering that’s the main “thing” surroding the book. it just feels like the author never researched what alexithimia even is
Graphic: Violence, Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Blood
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail
To borrow Granny’s description, a bookstore is a place densely populated with tens of thousands of authors, dead or living, residing side by side. But books are quiet. They remain dead silent until somebody flips open a page. Only then do they spill out their stories, calmly and thoroughly, just enough at a time for me to handle.
Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail