Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi

36 reviews

mysticwiki's review

emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.5

i read this book in a span of like 2-3 days and it was the wildest reading time as of late tbh. the first quarter or so of this book was agonizing for me, probably because i was finding myself really not liking any of these characters... except for June. but then June started to remind me of my own older sister with her cruelties, which started making me dislike her and like Jayne more. listen, this whole book made my feelings about everything so complicated, it was kind of funny how i kept flipping back and forth between hating and then liking this book. however! things did pick up for me near the midway point up until the very end, so much so to the point that the last 2-3 chapters of this book had me in literal tears. sisterhood is messy; sisterhood is scary; sisterhood is bullying and saying the nastiest things to each other; sisterhood is blatantly hiding things about your life from your parents but sharing with each other... and finally, sisterhood means knowing your sister so well, and never realizing that they're also their person outside of your relationship with them. 

anyway, the ending of this story gave me a lot of hope. and yes, i agree, we are all definitely allowed to take up as much space as we need.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, and Eating disorder

motz_stick's review

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Perfectly Mundane

I was hesitant to continue this book after some mental health struggles caused me to read at such a slow pace, but I’m forever grateful I did. This book was so beautifully written that I feel like I lived another life. It’s pacing and content felt so realistic. It’s the perfect slice of life book because it’s messy and has ups and downs. I also found comfort in the writing, the descriptions of mental illness made me feel understood and less alone. Although this book may not be for everyone I adored it and would love to read more of Choi’s writing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Grief, Self harm, Addiction, Alcohol, Vomit, Body shaming, Medical content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Medical content, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Death, Infertility, and Sexual assault

readerrants's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Cancer, and Toxic relationship

agnesjlopez's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Cancer, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Self harm

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Grief, Blood, and Abandonment

dyeganian's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Grief, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Cancer, Self harm, Medical content, and Terminal illness

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Medical content, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Cancer

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Drug use, Vomit, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Misogyny, Sexism, Racism, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Infertility, Child death, Excrement, Ableism, Pedophilia, Death, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Child abuse, and Racial slurs

yoliesbookdates's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Medical content, Dysphoria, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Grief, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Self harm

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

I liked this more than Emergency Contact, but I think this is the last book I'll read from this author. Her writing is just not for me. Super slow until the ending and her characters are just never likeable for me. Jayne is frustrating on so many levels. My relationship with my older sisters is clearly different but I still appreciate that the book was about a sister dynamic that isn't sunshine and rainbows. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Bullying, and Mental illness

Moderate: Miscarriage, Child death, Grief, Medical content, Racial slurs, Racism, and Cursing

annesophiekeita's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“i’ve never felt so known. so fucking spied on.” c’est ce que j’ai ressenti en lisant ce livre, il était juste incroyablement beau, triste et rempli d’espoir 💗

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Eating disorder, Cancer, Grief, and Child death

Moderate: Vomit and Medical content

Minor: Racism, Blood, Bullying, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

allisonparkss's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Chronic illness, Medical content, Addiction, Bullying, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, and Grief