Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

262 reviews

regent_ace's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

So this book started off in the first part, mildly disturbing and confusing but it had potential. It had me interested but than it quickly fell off from there and the second part was just gross and a slog to get through with the final part being mildly interesting but boring at the same time with a unsatisfying ending 

So my initial warning is don't go into this expecting to like any of the characters and wanting consistency.There were things I felt the author set up that didn't go anywhere

I kind of get the thematic points the author was trying to go for but it ultimately fell flat for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Death, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, and Self harm

Moderate: Animal death and Physical abuse

carolines's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, and Sexual content

Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Misogyny, Sexism, Animal death, Medical trauma, Self harm, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Alcoholism, Dementia, and Mass/school shootings

nicoleanthony's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Medical trauma, and Blood

avalikesreadingagain's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Eating disorder, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Rape

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A fictional commentary about the taboo of mental healthcare, male parental “love,” marital rape and the marginalization of women in South Korea. Sad, jolting, haunting, and triggering. For me, as a Korean woman living outside that system, it’s also an enraging mind f***.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Body horror, Misogyny, and Self harm

lilyadams2's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Blood, Eating disorder, Rape, Self harm, Vomit, and Physical abuse

doomluz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, Misogyny, Sexism, Mental illness, Self harm, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Eating disorder, and Infidelity

ciaranolio's review

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

A thoughtful, incredibly depressing novel about a mentally ill woman's abuse at the hands of her family after she decides to become a vegetarian. Translated from Korean, this novel switches between the vivid and the matter-of-fact masterfully. I was not taken by the literary style, but that may be a side-effect of translation, and the book is undeniably very powerful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Eating disorder, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, and Domestic abuse

laraamaee's review against another edition

4.5

Wow…I read it mostly in one sitting…I’m blown away… This was a shocking read, from the animal abuse to the sexual violence, to the mental illness… As a vegan…this was certainly interesting. How do we live with the guilt of harming/eating animals? with being human and all that that entails? with the violence inflicted upon us—especially from men abusing their power under the patriarchy? Lots to think about………..

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Animal death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, and Eating disorder