Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo

28 reviews

guacamolejoe's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Damn man. This book left my chest feeling so heavy. Not excited to be a working mom one day 😩

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

flaminghotchertos's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Stalking, Sexual content, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Bullying, Alcohol, Infertility, Pedophilia, and Miscarriage

tatjanasbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Miscarriage

tigerkind's review against another edition

informative sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Sexism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Sexual violence, Medical content, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, and Sexual assault

Minor: Stalking, Suicide attempt, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, and Fatphobia

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny

Minor: Vomit, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, and Bullying

lauraglovestoread's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 lives up to the author's intentions to write a work that sparks conversation about Korean women's experiences with sexism and misogyny at home, in school, and at work.  The book felt simultaneously very familiar and very infuriating -- I cannot say that I was surprised by the protagonist's experiences as many of them are not dissimilar to my own, yet finishing it I find myself affected nonetheless.  The author captures misogyny in all of its everydayness: its manifestations in relationships between partners, strangers, colleagues, the excuses men make to dismiss its existence, and its reproduction by even those who consider themselves progressive.  The incorporation of a few footnoted statistics (about gender and employment, wage gaps, etc. in Korea) is highly effective and, I think, is valuable context, particularly for non-Korean readers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Medical trauma, Bullying, Body shaming, Mental illness, and Medical content

Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage

ekmook's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexism, and Misogyny

fifofi's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Misogyny

Minor: Miscarriage

veganecurrywurst's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

Ein wirklich wichtiges und informatives Buch, das Einblick in die stark patriachale und extrem konservative Gesellschaft Koreas gibt. Kein Wunder, dass das Buch so "kontrovers" ist. Kim Jiyoung repräsentiert das Schicksal vieler Frauen in und außerhalb Koreas. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Stalking

Minor: Abortion, Infertility, Pedophilia, and Grief

sillyduckie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Emotional abuse, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy