Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi

23 reviews

lanosmith5's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

The novel really has a way of making you realize all of your own flaws by reading all the ways the characters fall short. How we all are victims to society and how we can be our own enemies sometimes. But in the end, it's okay. Because everyone on this earth does not match up to the expectations we make for ourselves. We are all shitty people in some way or form. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content and Vomit

Minor: Sexual harassment

The writing style is just excellent. It really has a way of absorbing the reader into the story. And an amazing talent of making your sympathize with these flawed characters. (Except for some)

seoulatte's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Dysphoria, and Vomit

Moderate: Grief, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Sexual harassment, Death, Child death, Blood, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Bullying, and Alcoholism

badvision's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Medical content, and Vomit

Moderate: Cancer and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Sexual content, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Bullying, and Infertility

ashleycmms's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Eating disorder, and Medical content

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content and Child death

faythfarrar's review against another edition

emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Eating disorder

Moderate: Sexual harassment

radiocryptid's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

5.0

God this book. Stab in the heart much. It’s somewhere between 4 and 5 stars because I found the ending a bit rushed but I feel like it needed to be. Like we’re not allowed to see much of the true open love between the June and Jayne and their mum. Like it has to be this I love you/I hate you, I’m going to help you but I’m going to hold it against you but we both know that I’m only doing that because I don’t want to be vulnerable. It’s very good and hurts and the most true portrayal of family I’ve ever read. This is what family really looks like.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cancer, Self harm, Racial slurs, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

thebookwormandbinx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, and Cancer

bbellabeee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, and Terminal illness

Minor: Sexual harassment

mmbc's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Incredibly immersive - the world building was visceral. The flaws of the main character are the entire point of the book which can be painful at times. Deals with heavy subject matter, but there are moments of levity -  I laughed out loud at the witty one liners. Some plot lines felt clumsy which knocks down a star but overall beautiful writing to illustrate complicated family dynamics and Korean-American women coming of age.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Cancer and Sexual harassment

tryingtodancequietly's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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: Eating disorder

Moderate: Sexual harassment