Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

618 reviews

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

riflelizards's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark sad slow-paced

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt

ssgcedits's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was impossible to put down or stop thinking about. I love the different perspectives and felt as drawn to this woman as each of the characters. The contrast of convention vs subversion is sharp in this one, so much so that you're lead to question the sanity of the supposedly sane. This is a masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Rape, Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Vomit

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

hauntedvamphotel's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Animal death, Vomit

swoosh's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization

tinstae's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional inspiring 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: Yes

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So beautifully written and utterly powerful, it is undoubtedly deserving of its reputation. Han Kang never disappoints.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit

Minor: Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma

racheltrow_'s review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

triangular_pascal's review against another edition

3.5

dark reflective slow-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

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail

jay_hobday's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Confinement, Eating disorder, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Dysphoria

jenwritesnstuff's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Rape, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Blood

Minor: Vomit