Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Kärlek i Seoul by Sang Young Park

19 reviews

shugentobler's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad 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

4.5

I felt like this novel really painted a beautiful yet painful picture of the gay experience and the city of Seoul. It will make you laugh, it will make you cry...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

amberinpieces'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Alcohol

Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

kaneebli's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Religious bigotry, and Abortion

Minor: Fatphobia and Forced institutionalization

noahsingh's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

tesschair's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Fatphobia and Suicidal thoughts

the main character lives with hiv/aids

risemini's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Outing, and Alcohol

elliejhnsn's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

nenaveenstra'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

Ik vond het interessant om te zien hoe herkenbaar sommige aspecten van dit boek waren, terwijl andere dingen een totale cultuurshock vormden. Ook in de Nederlandse vertaling is het Zuid-Koreaanse gevoel gebleven, en ik had echt even het gevoel alsof ik ergens anders was. Ik vond het mooi en verdrietig om te zien hoe erg de hoofdpersoon worstelde met zijn eigen identiteit, en de liefde die hij niet van zijn ouders had gekregen leek te zoeken bij willekeurige mannen. Ik moest af en toe echt even het boek wegleggen om te reflecteren op mijn eigen leven.

Een minpuntje vind ik dat het boek is opgedeeld in vier verschillende delen, en dat die delen lijken geschreven voor een publiek dat de andere delen niet gelezen heeft. Daarmee bedoel ik dat er soms dingen overbodig worden uitgelegd, omdat je dat letterlijk tien bladzijden geleden nog gelezen hebt. Misschien zijn ze eerder in een ander format gepubliceerd?

Ook vind ik het taalgebruik soms wat simpel. Dat ligt niet aan de auteur, maar aan de vertaler - die heeft ongetwijfeld zijn best gedaan om zo trouw mogelijk te blijven aan het origineel, maar daardoor voelde het soms wat clunky. Ook stonden er heel veel referenties in naar dingen uit de Koreaanse popcultuur die niet werden toegelicht voor de lezer, dat vond ik jammer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Homophobia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual content

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Outing, and Classism

liv_txt's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, and Alcohol