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alexiasp's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This is marketed as a "feminist" novel (I guess?), but it seems to be more about Yeong-Hye's mental illness?
Yeah I am confused. Also, this has literally every trigger warning.
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Blood, Animal death, Cursing, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Medical content, and Sexism
bxnny's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Animal death, Blood, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Rape, Dementia, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Medical content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
sarahcothron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Mental illness, Infidelity, Dysphoria, Animal death, Self harm, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Eating disorder
heycloehere's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
2.75
Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Self harm, and Animal death
melissarhiannonevans's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, Animal death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
sashasghost's review against another edition
- 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
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.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Misogyny, and Rape
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Suicide
Minor: Child abuse
whatsophreadnext_'s review against another edition
- 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
1.5
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Violence, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
dawntin's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Violence, Animal cruelty, Blood, Sexual content, Animal death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Child abuse
homebodynate's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Sexual assault
Minor: Animal death and Suicide attempt
anenome's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Vomit, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Confinement, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Toxic relationship, Rape, Abandonment, Body horror, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis