Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

13 reviews

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

5.0

This didnt really do what i expected, but in a good way?

‘If only ones eyes weren’t visible to others, she thinks. If only one could hide one’s eyes from the world.’

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Cursing, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Child abuse, Confinement, and Vomit

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Dementia

breauseph's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

vinarea's review

dark emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Dementia