Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Трава by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim

30 reviews

marley_reads_'s review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and War

paujimena's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

rieviolet's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.0

I'm in the early stages of exploring the world of graphic novels, so I'm still familiarizing myself with the genre and its peculiarities.
I can say that I quite liked the author's drawing style and her choice of a black and white colouring. 

The graphic novel recounts the life story of a Korean woman, Lee Okseon, but it stands for the suffering that many other people went through at that time of colonisation and war. The narration doesn't shy away from the brutal details and the horror of the experiences of "comfort women".
There is still a hopeful note in the ending, with the arrival of spring once again and the possibility of renewal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Abortion, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Pedophilia, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Classism, and Deportation

Minor: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury

flop's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

4.5

"Cuando termine este frío tan duro, llegará del Sur la carta de siempre. Una carta llena de luz con noticias de primavera. Frágiles ramas que tiemblan en las postrimerías del largo invierno. Dentro albergan la energía de una vida nueva que pronto brotará y abrirá grietas en la corteza."

Aferrarse a la esperanza de una humanidad más humana parece a momentos fútil, pero es tan necesario. Aun cuando no seamos capaces de reconocerlo, tenemos una deuda con quienes han vivido el lado más oscuro, seguir creyendo, seguir recordando, seguir luchando.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and War

_askthebookbug's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

books_n_rosess's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

knkoch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

This account of a young Korean woman’s experience in forced sexual slavery during WWII in China is movingly rendered and recounted here by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim. The art is beautiful and deeply expressive of the pain and resilience of Lee Ok-Sun’s story. I liked Gendry-Kim’s presence in the story as listener, recorder, and audience, as her reactions and questions definitely guided me. I don’t feel quite right rating this one, as its value and scope in amplifying this particular (and often ignored) experience lies beyond normal critique. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and War

devynreadsnovels's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War

beac's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and War

Moderate: Infertility and Pregnancy

crm00's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism