Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

41 reviews

laraamaee's review against another edition

4.5

Wow…I read it mostly in one sitting…I’m blown away… This was a shocking read, from the animal abuse to the sexual violence, to the mental illness… As a vegan…this was certainly interesting. How do we live with the guilt of harming/eating animals? with being human and all that that entails? with the violence inflicted upon us—especially from men abusing their power under the patriarchy? Lots to think about………..

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Animal death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, and Eating disorder

itsjoenna's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.0

Reading the first two chapters was terrifying, I felt overwhelmed and confused the whole time. Then, I read the last chapter and... I felt scared, sad and tense. It was hard to keep reading. The ending is okay, I think it's a perfect fit for this book to end that way.

I honestly not sure if I love it or not, but 4 stars is the right score for me. Oddly enough, I can see myself re-reading this book over and over again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Suicide attempt

lakeofwords's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

Very well written. Very disturbing. I don't know if I fully "get it", at some point this just feels like... I don't know, torture porn? It feels very weird in a way I can't put my finger on. It's a book about women suffering at the hands of society and men, but it doesn't really get any deeper on its criticism, it's mainly just putting it out there so people see the wreckage and think about it. I understand the choice of not giving us the protagonists perspective at all, giving her even less agency in the whole thing, but I still wish it had, I wish we got to know what she was experiencing. I'm very unsettled about it, some scenes stuck with me and I wish they hadn't. Anyway, fuck men and I am gonna stop reading litfic for a whiiiile.

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Content Warnings

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

risemini's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Sexism

rebekkamafia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Self harm

Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, and Physical abuse

Minor: Emotional abuse and Child abuse

monserrot's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Violence, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Grief, Sexual content, Sexism, Self harm, Mental illness, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Confinement, Body shaming, Animal death, Body horror, Animal cruelty, and Alcoholism

bakkuababy's review

dark tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual harassment, Eating disorder, Blood, and Violence

very very violent please be careful it took me days to finish this despite its short length because it carried so much weight and i felt very uncomfortable/nauseous at certain times

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

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

cordeliamartin's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Self harm, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Moderate: Dysphoria, Body shaming, and Body horror

diariodedaniela's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Blood, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Violence, Vomit, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault