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rosie_valadez's review against another edition
Graphic: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and War
Moderate: Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Trafficking, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism and Abortion
corky12's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Infertility, Pedophilia, and Trafficking
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Colonisation
Minor: Physical abuse, Violence, Police brutality, and War
devynreadsnovels's review against another edition
5.0
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
- 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: 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
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism
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: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, War, and Classism
lectricefeministe's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Classism
mapscitiesandsongs's review against another edition
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: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Murder, and War
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Pregnancy
Minor: Suicide, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt
hillie_'s review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Colonisation
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Blood, and War
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Confinement, Self harm, Police brutality, and Abortion