Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Lemon by Kwon Yeo-sun

6 reviews

carojust's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

This is a very quick and haunting read, thought-provoking about classism and its effect on families, their trauma and grief. 

Hae-on is a high schooler and is found murdered. Her case has gone cold. Her defining characteristic is her overwhelming beauty, paired with her vapid personality. We switch from the POVs of her younger sister Da-on, and two of her classmates, who each give us pieces to essentially solve the puzzle. 

There are big leaps in timeline, and undefined switches in POV, which might be confusing, but I really appreciated the effect it gave -- stumbling around in memories, trying to make sense of it all. Without spoilers, I can say Kwon Yeo-Sun beautifully balanced that fine line with the reader, giving us just enough to understand each character's personality, backstory and role in the murder. You're forced to overcome your own prejudice to see clearly what's right in front of you.

Give this a read if you're in the mood for a short book, Korean authors and stories, and darker plots.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, and Murder

caitlynes91's review against another edition

4.25

still collecting my thoughts but wow this snuck up on me and hit like a gut punch.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Murder

Minor: Ableism, Police brutality, and Classism

orlagal's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Gaslighting

Minor: Pedophilia and Rape

thelibraryofalexandra's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

internationalreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism