Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Veda Etmiyorum by Han Kang

51 reviews

pikkumarja's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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Han Kang on upea kirjailija, Nobelinsa ansainnut todella! Älä jätä hyvästejä on Han Kangin neljäs suomennettu romaani ja ehkä romaaneista monitulkintaisin ja "runollisin", mutta ainoastaan hyvällä tavalla.

Älä jätä hyvästejä on tarina muistamisen tärkeydestä ja muistojen painavuudesta. Kirjailijalle tyypillisesti teoksessa käsitellään Korean historian hirmutekoja, tässä Jejun saaren kansannousua ja sen yhteydessä ja myöhemmin tapahtuneita joukkomurhia. Yleensä keskiössä on naiset ja lapset, niin tässäkin. Toisessa tasossa minäkertoja Gyeongha ja ystävänsä Inseon yrittävät pärjätä onnettomuuden ja lumimyräkän sisällä. 

Aivan upea!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War

kirstym25's review against another edition

3.75

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, War

Moderate: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture

laindarko2's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Torture

Minor: Slavery, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury

memeraryfiction's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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We Do Not Part is unbelievably, spectacularly beautiful. Han's writing, her pacing, the slow unspooling of characters and their stories - it's all perfect. It's quite visual and sensory, and it unfolds like watching an arthouse film, though I think any attempt to capture it in film would fall short.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Torture, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape, Vomit, Colonisation

harperphillips96's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, War

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Death of parent

hannah8jo's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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I adore everything Han Kang writes but I think this is my new favorite. I research and write history and have often paid attention more to what my mom says is “all your depressing stuff”. Which is true, my research is grim and never close to a happy read. So with that, this book really stuck a chord with me. Between that and the actual subject matter,  I balled my eyes out. 
I don’t think this book is for everyone, it’s a slow build and is very ambiguous. Additionally, it describes the harrowing details of massacres and junta rule, so a huge trigger warning for that. But if you can, I would definitely recommend this, the writing is beautiful and the emotions Han conveys and evokes from you are incredible. I loved this book and can’t wait to reread it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

bookishmrsnelson's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This was heart-breaking historical fiction, about an era in Korean history that I’d never known about. It’s a very cerebral book; non-linear and dreamlike. I can’t say I loved it, but it was moving. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, War

brittybcl's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Trafficking, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation

minniepauline's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

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This is a powerful, dreamy book about a horrific history. I’m pretty sure I didn’t understand what was happening a lot of the time, but I think at least part of that confusion was the point. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, War

booksandabackpack's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Torture, War