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저주토끼 by Bora Chung

69 reviews

aliteracja's review against another edition

dark reflective

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Murder, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Incest and Pregnancy

astrangewind's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I finished this book in two sittings - one for the first story, and then the entire rest of the book in the second. It was truly unputdownable, but I truly cannot tell if this was out of genuine enjoyment, or out of the desire to get it over with as quickly as possible. 

The first two stories are the extremes of horror - the gross, the bloody, the fucked up. The rest of the stories are a bit more mellow, which is more suited to my tastes, but I found that I didn't really click with most of them, or understand the ending. (Although I have been known in the past to miss some crucial detail or other. Short stories aren't generally my thing.) Either way, it was a decently quick read, and I did enjoy it, although not to the extent that others have, although I don't think that's the fault of either the author or the translator. 

I dunno, I just feel like horror story collections feel the need to cram in every possible trigger they possibly can, every possible gross or bloody thing, to make a compelling story. And that is frankly untrue, and it feels a lot like shock value when it does happen. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Medical content, Physical abuse, Violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Vomit, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Gore, and Suicide

Minor: Rape, War, Colonisation, and Incest

kaimju's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

Opisem tej książki powinna być długa lista trigger warnings. A tak poza tym, Bora Chung zdecydowanie umie w opowiadania.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gore

Moderate: Miscarriage, Body horror, Excrement, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, and Child death

Minor: Car accident

kitplays's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

The most striking part of this collection is in its arrangement. It starts with the absurd, sometimes humorous tales about things like feces children and a cursed rabbit lamp. The last three or so stories, by comparison, were touching and heartbreaking discussions of harsh reality, loss, and loneliness. It's such a curiously good morsel of human emotion. I really enjoyed this collection.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Suicide, and Physical abuse

emk5's review against another edition

dark sad tense

3.25

It was certainly cursed?? Mostly just disturbing and unsettling. I tried to add all the CW's but definitely might have missed some. Would not personally recommend this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, and Gore

Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Minor: Incest

dalstellar's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

3.0

so fucked up... memorable tho!

impossible to rate altogether some real hits and misses

fav story: the embodiment
least fav: scars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Excrement, Gore, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Confinement, and Child abuse

Moderate: Ableism, Car accident, Incest, and Dementia

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Excrement, and Animal death

Moderate: Child death and Death

sneakysophster's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Weird, violent, gross, fairy-tale-esque, existential representations of the patriarchy, relationships with parents, capitalism, and greed. One of my favorite short story collections probably ever. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Mental illness, Car accident, Gore, Incest, Suicide, Rape, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Animal death, Body horror, Excrement, Pregnancy, Ableism, Murder, Misogyny, and Child abuse

_lars_'s review against another edition

3.75

This is an absolute vile and incredibly strange collection of short stories. Bora Chung has such a unique voice & deserves so much more attention imo. [3.75☆] 

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'The Head' - 4.5☆
 'The Embodiment' - 4☆
 'Cursed Bunny' - 3.5☆
 'Frozen Finger' - 2.5☆
 'Snare' - 3.5☆ ; this one made me queasy (tw: child & animal abuse, incest, forced c-section, blood)
 'Goodbye, My Love' - 4☆
 'Scars' - 3.5☆ (tw: abuse)
 'Home Sweet Home' - 3.5☆
 'Ruler of the Winds & Sands' - 4.5☆
 'Reunion' - 3☆

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Child abuse

cs172's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Body horror

Moderate: Incest

Minor: Child death, Animal cruelty, Vomit, and Animal death