Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Saha by Cho Nam-Joo

3 reviews

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-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? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Abortion, and Confinement

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Rape

kirstym25's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pregnancy, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Medical trauma, Medical content, and Abortion

georgia_gabrielle's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

1.0

Cho Nam-Joo's last book "Kim Jiyoung, Born 1984" is an amazing read, so I really looking forward to this novel (and any future novels) but unfortunately it didn't stick the landing.

Saha had many ideas; dystopian, totalitarian government, extreme poor Vs extremely rich, homelessness, medical experiments, forbidden romance and to top it all off - murder. 

After listing just a few of the themes, it might start to seem slightly disjointed. And it was, at no point did this book really ever find it footing, we went from one topic to another, all while jumping from one character to another.

I would be hesitant to recommend this book to anybody, it's a slog to read, and by the end it definitely didn't feel worth it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, and Medical content