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goizi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Abortion
punt11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Trafficking
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and War
albernikolauras's review against another edition
4.25
The writing was great and the art portrayed such sadness and trauma without being overly explicit. It was a quiet story that left you to sit in Lee's stories.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Moderate: War
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
codyemma's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Trafficking
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Violence
Minor: Abortion
jayce_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Abortion, and War
bookiecharm's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infertility, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Trafficking, and War
Minor: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion
lais's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Abortion, and Murder
kaleireads's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Abortion, and Murder