Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

212 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

nikrib's review

dark emotional sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Self harm, and Rape

Moderate: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Blood, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Vomit

bensonblues's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Moderate: Self harm and Vomit

Minor: Rape

vouija's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

cuddlygryphon's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Self harm, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Ableism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Terminal illness

alexiasp's review

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

2.0

What did I just read? I am disturbed.
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.

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Content Warnings

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

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

ixris's review

dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infidelity, Animal cruelty, Vomit, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Medical content

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail

Well paced and fascinating

abfreda184's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

I absolutely loved this book - the visceral description is terrifying and thrilling, and the themes are fascinating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

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