Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

369 reviews

sophia_m_w's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Self harm, Gore, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Blood

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

nicoleanthony's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Medical trauma, and Blood

dani_ca's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

i hate men and this was very, very sad

overall unsatisfying end with a lot of men abusing their power and the psychological effects it has in the women in their lives were mostly highlighted in the last part of the book.

if you were told this was a horror novel you were lied to. it’s not NOT horror but i wouldn’t describe it as such.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Self harm, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Body shaming, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

danikc8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

Extraordinary, haunting, and unique. I loved the Kafka influence of trauma transforming a person's body and soul. This was an emotionally challenging read with themes of female submission, sexual assault, fetishism, depression, and the trauma of childhood abuse. It left me feeling chilled and desolate, but I loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

avalikesreadingagain's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Eating disorder, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Rape

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.0

A fictional commentary about the taboo of mental healthcare, male parental “love,” marital rape and the marginalization of women in South Korea. Sad, jolting, haunting, and triggering. For me, as a Korean woman living outside that system, it’s also an enraging mind f***.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Body horror, Misogyny, and Self harm

yerulp's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Misogyny, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Animal death, Blood, Gore, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Eating disorder, Medical content, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, Blood, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

the_last_bookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Eating disorder

grimreader_agatha's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Blood

Moderate: Vomit and Blood

Minor: Medical trauma

lilyadams2's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Blood, Eating disorder, Rape, Self harm, Vomit, and Physical abuse