Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

323 reviews

bvcouto's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

reallife_kazbrekker's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This was an interesting book to say the least... I did like it tho, which feels a bit weird to say considering what some of the topics are.

I liked the other book I have read by this author, human acts, a bit more than this one. And I'm definitely going to be reading their other books!

Highly recommend but do look up the themes discussed in this book first, because some of them can be very triggering to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body horror, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Minor: Cancer and Forced institutionalization

g_lavender's review

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Gore, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Violence

naivallejo's review against another edition

dark sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

rgnavarro's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Self harm, Violence, and Vomit

circe_08's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.0

Disturbing, odd, I was especially furious about the men leaving his wife Yong-hye behind, not acknowledging her work until she stops doing it, than leaving her even if she needed him most after her mental breakdown, the most uncomfortable I felt after reading a book, not really in a good way as most detailed described scenes left me feeling disturbed 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

fionamiller's review against another edition

2.25

I had bought a copy of this book a few years back because of a recommendation online, but never got around to it until I eventually got rid of it. Then Han Kang won the Nobel Prize for Literature and I figured I’d give it a try. However, this is not a book I would recommend to many people. It is difficult to understand and I still haven’t figured out most of the messages it’s trying to convey. I think it lacks a certain substance that people can connect with. There are, of course, the bigger ideas of vegetarianism and eating disorders, but not many people will understand what it’s trying to say because of the way it’s told. I hate any male perspective we got and fought to understand what they added to the story. I’m not going to dismiss Han Kang as an author I’d enjoy. I’m definitely gonna try something else of hers, but I’ll be a bit more selective of the content before I do. I feel like she has much better work!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

arvazq's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

Weird but good but weird

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, and Vomit

amyn7269's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Violence, and Suicide attempt

hauntedantiqueshop's review

dark sad fast-paced

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

2.75

The husbands ain’t shit and sisters are the BACKBONE of our society. I would have rated this higher had the men been less prevalent in the story and focused on the sisters alone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Content warning for marital rape and it being glossed over completely