timedothwasteme's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, and Domestic abuse
ciaranolio's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Eating disorder, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, and Domestic abuse
carmentxx's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
i was curious to see if we would ever get yeong-hye’s perspective after we got the perspective of the first two men. spoiler- we don’t. it’s just the sister. it’s a bizarre, disturbing account of a woman’s descent into complete and utter madness from the perspective of people around her who may well be slightly mad as well. the book begs the question- how do we know we’re not all really mad in the same disturbing way these characters are? what is madness? what is the difference between madness in men and in women?
the book isn’t perfect. the pacing is kind of weird where some bits are way too slow and some bits are a bit glossed over. but i was incessantly curious about how kang would end the book- and just as i expected, with lots of questions.
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Grief, Dysphoria, Domestic abuse, Death, Body horror, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Self harm, Rape, Sexual violence, and Eating disorder
iloveboogie's review
- 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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Body horror, Death, Violence, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Gore, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Self harm, Suicide, Mental illness, and Rape
iseefireke's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
The second part I feel had the best imagery. The artist was focused on his work and I liked how it intertwined with the story.
The third part was...strange.
Spoiler
when she was hospitalizedI had a personal connection with the main character as I'm vegetarian as well. However, there was a lot more going on with the main character. Definitely an eating disorder and probably psychosis. It's not really made clear.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Mental illness, Infidelity, Eating disorder, Chronic illness, Bullying, Grief, Misogyny, and Self harm
Moderate: Medical content, Vomit, Dementia, Rape, Blood, and Domestic abuse
lakeofwords's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
ashlynregan's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Cursing, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Child abuse, Classism, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
loustat__'s review
- 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
Graphic: Eating disorder, Self harm, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Blood, Physical abuse, Rape, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Abandonment
hallowini's review
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Eating disorder, Suicide, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse
carirasreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Body horror, Emotional abuse, and Sexism