Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

The Starlet and the Spy by Ji-Min Lee

2 reviews

justreads93's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I feel like I got click baited with this book. I thought I was getting a book about Marilyn’s time in Korea during her USO tour told through the perspective of her translator. Instead Marilyn is a side character and really more of a framing device for the main character to tell her harrowing story. 

I really don’t know how I feel about the book itself; I think if I had known what I was getting into I would have liked it more. This is a story that is worth telling and worth reading. I feel like I rarely see stories set during the Korean War and this short book was a fascinating character study. But it’s not the book I had wanted to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Self harm, Infidelity, Death, War, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Child death

gollibee's review

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

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

3.5

The writing was effective and in many areas, unique and even breath-taking, but the plot left me wanting something different. Also, content warning galore! Be sure to check before starting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Blood, Death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, War, and Suicide

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Abortion and Incest