Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

617 reviews

bridgetbry's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicide attempt

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

2.75

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content

Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Blood, Vomit, Medical content

cordeliamartin's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Dysphoria

bugfriend's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Vomit, Abandonment

Minor: Confinement, Alcohol

diariodedaniela's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment

tinathedrifter's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This story took me for a wild ride. It’s Girl, Interrupted and The Bell Jar and all those stories of women gone mad, but in the setting of a grotesque family drama. The only part that disappoints me - Kang doesn’t give any life or any thoughts to Yeong-bye. Who is she, what is she thinking, and how does she feel as this story progresses? Why is she simply a doll?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization

emilyrowanstudio's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Such a weeeeird little book.
Did I enjoy it? Not really.
Did I learn anything from it? Not really.
Did I understand it entirely? Probably not.
I'm glad I read it and doing so was certainly an experience, but i'm not sure i'd recommend it. 

So many trigger warnings to pack into 183 pages. Violence, mental illness, rape, fantasy.
Disturbing, thrilling, tense, sad, peculiar. 

Raises more questions than it answered. Hard to know how to feel about this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit

jimenagarcia's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

tsuntsundoku's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I read this in one session. I have no idea how to articulate this book. 

Well, it’s dark. Very dark. And…intense. Boy, was it intense. Make sure to read the content warnings; you’ll need it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse

immave_'s review against another edition

3.75

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Mental illness, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis