Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

82 reviews

bashsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.75

The Vegetarian is so compelling. It uses the unusual but very appropriate lense of vegetarianism to explore a wealth of other topics, from sexual violence to self-harm to familial abuse. I will have to reread it again at some point, as I definitely did not pick up all its nuances the first time around - it may be short, but it's dense. It is told in three parts, each from a different perspective, and I haven't decided how I feel about the tri-point-of-view yet, which is just about the only thing keeping me from giving it a full 5 stars. Regardless, it is haunting, and my brain will keep wandering back to it, for sure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Blood, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Body horror, Child abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Sexual violence, Rape, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content

Moderate: Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Animal death, and Vomit

megselyane's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Rape, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Animal death, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Eating disorder

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual content, Infidelity, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

Minor: Child abuse, Vomit, Dementia, and Body shaming

rtthalia's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Chronic illness, and Self harm

cordeliamartin's review

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Self harm, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Moderate: Dysphoria, Body shaming, and Body horror

bugfriend's review

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Blood, Body horror, Infidelity, Medical content, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Sexism, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Self harm, Grief, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Misogyny

Moderate: Physical abuse, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, Animal death, and Abandonment

Minor: Confinement and Alcohol

diariodedaniela's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Blood, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Violence, Vomit, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault

faithrose16's review against another edition

It is very vivid with the descriptions of animal cruelty in the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Animal cruelty, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Gore, Animal death, Self harm, Rape, Gaslighting, Terminal illness, and Emotional abuse

riflelizards's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Vomit, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

ssgcedits's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was impossible to put down or stop thinking about. I love the different perspectives and felt as drawn to this woman as each of the characters. The contrast of convention vs subversion is sharp in this one, so much so that you're lead to question the sanity of the supposedly sane. This is a masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

caitlindoesntread's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Mental illness, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Animal death, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, and Vomit