Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

83 reviews

sharnanigans's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Rape, Eating disorder, Medical content, Sexism, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal death, Blood, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Animal cruelty, Suicide, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Gore, Death, Sexual violence, Murder, Sexual assault, and Addiction

thecnareader2021's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Misogyny, Suicide, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

viadivya's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

1.75

She wasn't vegetarian she was vegan with an eating disorder.
Book equivalent of "noo don't kill yourself you're so sexy aha"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, and Eating disorder

theaveragegatz's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Mental illness, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Rape, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

alsoapples's review

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Rape, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Blood, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

rachser's review

dark medium-paced

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

4.0

I really wish my version of the cover didn't mention sexuality. It meant I was expecting something that wasn't there. The only sex in this book is non-consensual and the only people we see desiring it are the men doing it.
That said, this book is very effective and was hard to read at times (because it was so well written). I'm not sure why certain plot points were included but overall its a good book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Eating disorder

sashasghost's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

this book is brutal. the POV characters, especially in part 1 and 2, are vile, but are well written. well written scumbags. i highly recommended reading triggers.

rape is brought up suddenly at around 30 pages in, but it makes sense from the POV. he doesn't really view it as a vile act, just "meeting his needs".
rape is also explored through part 2 with both Yeong-hye and In-hye. you see rape from the rapists perspective so it's very cold, not truly acknowledging the pain they've inflicted.

mental illness is prevalent. it's an accurate depiction of the pain, so it's rather brutal, especially in part 3. you only get glimpses into Yeong-hye's perspective and only in part 1. it's very isolating.
it's by no means an enjoyable read in most people's common meaning of 'an enjoyable book'. for me, there's appreciation in the carefully painful choices Kang made. framing the perspectives through the unloving husband, the obsessive brother-in-law, and the struggling sister. they're different perspectives of cowardice, different types of cowardice.
In-hye's perspective i personally found more brutal for it's exploration of familial abuse. the guilt, the constant what if's, the growing up too soon.
it's a very well written, painful little book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Misogyny, and Rape

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Suicide

Minor: Child abuse

maiaespiri2's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Gore, Eating disorder, Rape, Suicide, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Mental illness, Infidelity, Self harm, and Medical trauma

tangerinejellies's review

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Suicide

federica1994's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Very dark and sometimes unsettling story about a woman that, after a series of disturbing dreams, stops eating meat. When I started reading this book I thought that this was its main story and that it would have revolved on it, but it is much deeper and each turn makes it more and more dream-like, hallucinogenic, sensual. The writing is beautiful and the author was able to describe both beauty and horror

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Vomit, Forced institutionalization, Violence, and Rape

Moderate: Eating disorder and Emotional abuse