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corky12's review
2.5
Graphic: Trafficking, Pedophilia, and Infertility
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Colonisation
Minor: Physical abuse, Violence, Police brutality, and War
devynreadsnovels's review
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Police brutality, Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, War, Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, Trafficking, Abandonment, Sexism, Violence, Death, Pregnancy, and Adult/minor relationship
beac's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Slavery, War, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Police brutality, and Rape
Moderate: Infertility and Pregnancy
crm00's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Cultural appropriation, Rape, and Sexual assault
julia20y3's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Suicide attempt, War, Abortion, Genocide, Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, and Death
mapscitiesandsongs's review
4.5
A harrowing but necessary read. In her afterword Keum Suk Gendry-Kim writes that she didn't want to sensationalize the violence, pain and suffering of the characters, which she succeded in. I think the inclusion of really graphic scene would have been a disservice to the life story of Lee Ok-Sun and I am glad the author thought the same way. There weren't necessary at all, since the story in itself is harrowing enough.
I would have given the graphic novel 5 stars if it wasn't for the self-insertion of the author. It kind of rubbed me the wrong way how she was complaining about mundane things such as deadlines or air conditioning/air pollution, after we just read about the horrifying atrocities the "comfort women" had to endure. Not only that, but it also took me out of the story. I also found it quite weird how she frequently admits to not being in contact with Lee Ok-Sun and not having seen her in forever. As another reviewer mentioned, it felt like the author got her story and it's not interesting anymore.
Graphic: Abortion, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Pedophilia, Grief, Infertility, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Slavery, Confinement, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Violence, and War
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Pregnancy
Minor: Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
hillie_'s review
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Colonisation
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, War, Child abuse, Blood, and Death
Minor: Abortion, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Confinement, and Police brutality