Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee

56 reviews

achuna2'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

3.75

The specificity in which this novel tacked the societal struggle and generational trauma surrounding lost and gather wealth is reflected in each of the characters in their own journeys to amass wealth in different ways by their own standards. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Self harm, and Sexual content

Minor: Abortion

The only reason the book lost stars is the fact that it contains graphic scene of sexual assault of an older woman/mother figure: I understand the point trying to be made but the focus on the guilt of the assaulted character and the lack of consequences or understanding of guilt of the guilty party was cruel and unusual punishment as a reader

will_meringue's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.0

I enjoyed the first 250 pages or so, getting a really detailed insight into these characters and their world. But the conflict became repetitive - almost everyone in this book cheats on each other -

and what happens to Leah feels so cruel and mean-spirited on the part of the author that I would have put the book down if I hadn't already read so much of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Miscarriage

slowsmol's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

ordinarypickle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Rape

casira's review against another edition

funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

Lee does not write other races very convincingly. Hispanic portrayals were...weird? Insistent use of "hermano" randomly injected into what was otherwise English felt uncomfortable and inauthentic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Eating disorder, Racism, Vomit, Abortion, and Colonisation

kaczorlantz's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? Yes

2.0

I’m disappointed that I didn’t like this book as much as Pachinko. I’d had high expectations of it that were just not met. I don’t know if it’s a product of its time but the way that women were written at times was uncomfortable; I didn’t understand the characters’ motivation (we’re meant to dislike Casey’s dad but by the end it seems like we’re meant to sympathize and like him without his character actually changing; I know that perceptions can change but Casey knew him her whole life and characterized him for the audience in a specific way early on so it was odd that he was then characterized differently later on without any actual growth). There is a lot of cheating throughout the whole story and it didn’t seem to serve a whole lot of purpose. I suppose I liked Casey as a character but I just didn’t get her motivations. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

lpeterson's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Classism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

brolonizer's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

xsimmouse's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

min jin lee is such a compelling writer. i read this slowly because none of the characters are "good." lee explores themes of wealth and culture and its place in american society. each character, so realistically flawed, explores the idea of one's place in society and the happiness (or lack of) through a mixture of culture, religion, and ambition. also

there was no lack of adultery

. i almost didn't want to finish this but it's so hard to stop reading lee's writing. i took points off because i don't think it should have been 600 pages long. the writing is gorgeous but there was too much miscellaneous detail and eventually the amount of irrelevant characters confused me and i got tired. i think her 2nd novel (pachinko) was MUCH better.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

brighteyed's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Miscarriage, and Rape