Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

18 reviews

rnbhargava's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

This book is as informative as it is engaging and heartbreaking. I’m mostly leaving it at 4.5 rather than a 5 because there’s always another side or opinion to any highly accurate fictional depiction of a certain time period

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism

The whole narrative of this novel is about ways that women in South Korea aren’t valued, even abused in their professional and personal lives by various males in their lives. From fathers, brothers, partners, husbands, coworkers even if they’re subordinates to them or generally younger (age is a big thing in Korea in interpersonal relationships) This book is fantastic, especially given its brief length. Jiyoung could be any woman you know and she just wants to be valued and acknowledged as a person but she isn’t just because she’s a woman, a hard worker, a mother, among any number of things she could also be. Fantastic novel.

miayukino's review against another edition

emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

5.0

I want to scream. I’m going to scream. We should all be fucking screaming.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Medical trauma

Minor: Drug abuse and Vomit

zgreyz's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Classism

scifi_rat's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

Plot: 4.5★
Prose: 4.5★
Pace: 5★
Concept/Execution: 5★/5★
Characters: 4.75★
Worldbuilding: 4.75★
Ending: 5★

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol

crm00's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

llsugarspicell's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

الرواية حلوة وتقهر

مواقف وأحداث مريرة نعيشها كل يوم فقط لمجرد أننا ولدنا نساء  
‏توصف حالنا وحال كل سيدة في الكل بقعة في العالم

سيدات يتخلين عن أحلامهن حتى يحققن احلام اشخاص غيرهن وغالبًا ما يكونوا ذكور
سواء التخلي عن وظيفة، راتب، حياة اجتماعية، وحتى ابسط شي ممكن مثل مظلة فقط لمجرد أنه هو ذكر وهي انثى

‏٩.٥ من ١٠ لأن النهاية تقهر وإن كانت واقعية

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Alcohol

marga_runa's review against another edition

reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

thedisabledreader's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

sillyduckie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Pregnancy

pallak108's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment