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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very much a sharp, unflinching mirror into the machinations of Republican white men. My spine was tingling, and definitely winced from the visual aspects Kim delivers with her writing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Xenophobia
Moderate: Sexism, Stalking
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don't get grossed out easily, but this book really did it for me. Eye gore is so 🤢. And this is coming from someone who was barely affected by "Tender Is The Flesh."
As much as it disgusted me, I really liked this book. It covered important topics like feminism and the fetishization of Asian people, mostly focusing on Korean women.
I'm on the edge about calling Ji-won a morally grey character. She obviously struggles with her friendships and social relationships, but that could be due to a toxic mentality and a fear of abandonment. When it comes to the ending, obviously the tumor had a big role to play in her behavior, but framing Geffeory was something I wasn't expecting. Honestly either way, I support her. Geoffrey creeped me out, George creeped me out, so many of these men were bleh.
I hope Umma receives the love and care she deserves. :'(
dark
fast-paced
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I mean. i finished it, didn’t i? it was fine.
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What. A. Read. Not what I expected but woah. I thought: how much horror could that really be? Well enough to make me gag multiple times by the vivid descriptions and I'm usually not sensitive to stuff like that. It's (how it's written) a super easy read but it's not easily digested. Pun intended. I like when the main character is not 100% likeable.
The things that weren't mine : many dream sequences and blue eyes mentions are included. It was a bit too much for me. I zoomed through and I was entertained and wanted to know how it ended so the book did it's Job. As others mentioned: the racism and sexism could've been subtler and that would've made it even better. But it's a debut and I would read Monika Kim's next book too(:
The things that weren't mine : many dream sequences and blue eyes mentions are included. It was a bit too much for me. I zoomed through and I was entertained and wanted to know how it ended so the book did it's Job. As others mentioned: the racism and sexism could've been subtler and that would've made it even better. But it's a debut and I would read Monika Kim's next book too(:
dark
tense
fast-paced
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes