Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

929 reviews

peonysunsets's review against another edition

5.0

challenging fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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deeply thought-provoking, I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since a finished it, need to reread asap

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

kermities's review against another edition

2.0

dark mysterious tense slow-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

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Books that receive prizes such as this one all have one thing in common for me: they leave me feeling relieved it is over. Mostly it is because the cerebral masturbation required to hang on till the very last line is taxing to the extreme. In this case, I felt like that for 2/3dhs of the book.

from the flower

onwards it picks up in pacing and I could stand reading it, though I did almost give up in the beginning. 
I didn't find a Y of the characters particularly compelling, except for the developments in the last chapter that finally gave the older sister some substance. Reading this was like eating a never ending bowl of porridge. Sure, it's food. But at some point I just want to eat something else that I might enjoy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma

laurenamyd's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I need time to fully digest what I just read, but I am already haunted by this book.

*Edit: I initially gave this 4.5 stars but have come back to give it 5 as I just can’t stop thinking about it*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

tanyanguyen's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional 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

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i love books about women and also books that make me go what the hell those two women are real af i am both of them at once

can be interpreted a lot of different ways which i like. the easiest one is about animal consumption, there's also conceptualizing death, societal norms, oppression of women, humans taking from the environment

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault

saradeu's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt

idasophieluise's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

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When your circle small but you all crazy.

Definitely not in the right headspace for this and would have needed those content warnings!! 
I feel like I should have stopped after the first part which was still interesting, instead of torturing myself all the way through this :(

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

ladynavalon's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

eriklentz's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Someone without some familiarity with the realities of Korean culture might not obtain a full understanding of what's going on here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

hcasasca's review against another edition

1.0

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Uf quin puto fàstic 😭
Storygraph m'hauria avisat dels tw d'abús sexual o jo almenys podria haver vist que es categoritza com a horror, no ho sé. Podria haver explotat qualsevol de les 152 crítiques socials que explica, però sembla una fascinació per la violació i la submissió (entre altres bestialitats, és clar...).

Tant de bo no haver-lo llegit, la veritat, quin mal rato.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

aisnmc's review against another edition

4.0

dark medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault