Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

612 reviews

pookiee's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I have no idea what to say or if i even understood but I really enjoyed reading this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Rape, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse

darcygreyheart's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Abandonment

dhanarun's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Medical content

Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity

Minor: Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt

mrvm's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book is haunting and will stick with you. As you read it you see the mental decline of two sisters and the men that take advantage of that. The sister that the story is centered around and whose mental and physical decline is at the center of the book has been failed by everyone in her life and it is not shocking to see that she has come to the state that she is in. There is no resolution to this book and no where close to a happy ending for these sisters. This book will stick with me for a very long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse

gregory_glover's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I know I am probably in the minority, but I really only got invested after about 75% of the way through.  Then I found the ending abrupt and unsatisfying.  Perhaps that is necessary, given the subject matter and the approach (highly visually symbolic and atmospheric).  A combo of Kafka and Plath.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment

smallwhitepills's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Vomit, Dementia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

smallwhitepills's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Sexual harassment

pheebabeeba_'s review against another edition

5.0

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I don’t know what words I’d even describe this. It was very intense. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape

Minor: Child abuse, Cannibalism

lizdriver's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Not complicated to read in terms of overall length, sentences or vocabulary.  However, the themes are quite dark and there are many episodes of abuse, rape, mental illness and indifference. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Vomit

kitaface's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt