Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

The Hole by Pyun Hye-young

36 reviews

bookishcori's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Fatphobia, and Confinement

Moderate: Infertility and Toxic relationship

Minor: Infidelity

swinsword's review

dark emotional 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

2.0

The main character is unlikable and has no character development. He got what he deserved. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse

brgntteva's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

 Eerily dark, some twists in the unreliable narrator, quite compelling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Body shaming, Car accident, Death, and Domestic abuse

charleyroxy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Confinement

Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Excrement, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Suicide, and Torture

brinoverbooked's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

very disturbing and well written, but the ending felt unfinished and abruptly cut off 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Death

jjosh_h's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

4.5/5 star. Great book. Very slow build that's absolutely worth it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death, and Mental illness

Minor: Suicidal thoughts