Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim

51 reviews

rachaelwho's review against another edition

3.0

dark tense medium-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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Eh. Belabored a bit. Might make a fun movie, American Psycho style.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Racism, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Stalking, Sexual harassment

Minor: Pedophilia

gmv's review against another edition

3.0

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The book starts off very slow; her getting to her first killing happens at the halfway mark.  After that, there wasn't much killing.

Lots of drama.  Lots of crying.

Not enough horror.

And way too much all men are evil, dirty, dumb little bastards, and I shall bring them to justice.

Honestly, she will get caught very quickly at the rate she is going.

The brain tumor was actually helping quell her blood lust.  Since the doctor removed it, she is now fully unleashed to kill all dudes with blue eyes.  If that's not the case, well, then the brain tumor reveal shouldn't have been included cause the MC's mental state is worse off now than before.

I'm impressed that Ji-won's hatred for men filled the hole in her brain enough so she can neatly tie up all murderous loose ends.  Gotta give the MC props for that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Pedophilia

Minor: Body horror, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting

baronessofbooks's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Stalking, Sexual harassment

Minor: Vomit

lexcellent's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-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: Body horror, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

shay43geek's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Toxic relationship

eclecticreadswithash's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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 Ji-won is a Korean-American college students, commuting to lectures from her tiny apartment that she shares with her younger sister and mother, Umma. After an affair, their father leaves them, leaving room for George - a white man Umma meets white at work at the local Korean grocery store. 

Their lives are immediately turned upside down and Ji-won forms a desire to get rid of George, and a hunger for something else... 

This book was a wild ride once it got going. A great story of female rage and doing something about it, even if that something involves murder, cannibalism and eyeballs 👀 I didn't predict the ending either! I'd recommend if you aren't too squeamish and like a bit of horror/thrillers and angry female MCs! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Cannibalism

Moderate: Emotional abuse

holleysings's review against another edition

4.5

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Wow. This book is horrific. I will never be able to get the descriptions of

eating eyeballs out of my head. While I suspected a tumor due to the light and headaches Ji-won was experiencing, I didn't anticipate her remaining a killer once the tumor was removed. Her framing Geoffrey was masterful.

  Really well done horror novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Cannibalism, Stalking

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual harassment

Minor: Pedophilia

uniquelymace's review against another edition

3.5

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

withali's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The synapsis tells you the plot, but this is really about diving into racism, sexism, social classes, and many other hateful practices that our society is built on in the USA. The direct call outs on behaviors and stereotypes of men are great discussion pieces on their own and I think this would make a great book club pick. Though, it is not for the faint of heart.
(also FINALLY a revenge story that doesn't start with r*pe)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief

Minor: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol

The gore bits, especially related to the eyes, are detailed.

nutmegmurry's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment