Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

39 reviews

vncavalcanti's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

thomasdj's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Abandonment

sophia_m_w's review

challenging emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

stvalentine's review

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

such an unsettling novel yet one so full of beauty and sensuality. not an 'easy read' by any means, but a very rewarding one nonetheless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Eating disorder, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

lairscey's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Blood, and Suicide attempt

lxscrmr's review

challenging dark emotional sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

stutee's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

emfxrrester's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

adamparrishlover's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.75

i too would love to dissociate on a daily basis to flee the pains of being a woman. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Rape, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Blood

originalsillyboy's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• 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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis