Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Tengo derecho a destruirme by Young-Ha Kim

18 reviews

clairefrances_8's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I’m struggling with how to rate this book - at times it reads like a cutting and concise critique of artist’s turmoil and other times too fast paced or too clinically narrated for moments of death, tension, or emotion.

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mksmgts's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

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anna_l's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense slow-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

4.0

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noella19's review against another edition

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

3.75

All in all be careful when you read the book. Very trigger warning conversations 

The brothers felt even more like strangers at the end than in the beginning.

I feel for K and the fact that he attempted to reach out but was ignored by C. He seems very lost and the book ends with him unraveling. 

C is quite literally the worst. He appears to believe himself the center of the universe but not to a degree were he consideres himself above everything and everyone else (at least not blatantly) but he’s just so stuck in his own world. Everyone appears like a prop in his life to keep his day going and even though some made an impact in his life but somehow not enough to ground him in reality. He seems not see people as people but pieces and some with more depth than others.

Mimi and Judith felt like text book manic pixie girls but yet were intriguing. Can’t say their choices surprised me but their explanations fell flat but maybe it’s because they were talking to c and were aware of how he views them. I wanted more from and for them. 


The ominous voice that assisted with the decisions to exit was intriguing to say the least. At first I thought he was simply the embodiment of death himself but clearly he wasn’t but he was something else. His reasoning is realistic but unfair to most but he seemed to hold more compassion for the people he met and helped. 


The book sad and the characters are broken but each one is finding a way to cope or make the pain go away. 

All in all be careful. Take breaks if necessary. 
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angela_iseli's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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quills4days's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective medium-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

4.0

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jhw's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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bookcaseclosed's review against another edition

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

3.75

Similar to Han Kangs "The Vegetarian", but with less story. The premise is pretty cool but the story is just a little bit too confusing.
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abbie_'s review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

Bleak and I loved it. Sometimes I find Korean fiction a little too obscure - like I’m almost getting it but I can’t quite grasp the full extent. Not so with I Have the Right to Destroy Myself, but it’s also not too on-the-nose. I loved the set up, a mysterious man on the hunt for clients - although I’ll not spoil the services he provides. Then there are stories within the main frame, stories of the people he encounters. It explores lust and art, and of course death, and it just reads so smoothly. Highly recommend, though heed the content warnings. 
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joyfulhopes's review against another edition

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

2.75

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