Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Die Vegetarierin, by Han Kang

242 reviews

rosiec's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Self harm, Medical trauma, and Blood

Moderate: Rape and Physical abuse

sunfleurbelle's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Eating disorder and Medical content

tiernanhunter's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Eating disorder, and Rape

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Medical content, Confinement, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Ableism

bashsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

The Vegetarian is so compelling. It uses the unusual but very appropriate lense of vegetarianism to explore a wealth of other topics, from sexual violence to self-harm to familial abuse. I will have to reread it again at some point, as I definitely did not pick up all its nuances the first time around - it may be short, but it's dense. It is told in three parts, each from a different perspective, and I haven't decided how I feel about the tri-point-of-view yet, which is just about the only thing keeping me from giving it a full 5 stars. Regardless, it is haunting, and my brain will keep wandering back to it, for sure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Blood, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Body horror, Child abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Sexual violence, Rape, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content

Moderate: Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Animal death, and Vomit

lreeve's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Eating disorder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Blood

bumpyjazz's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Domestic abuse

inky_cap's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

kwalker314's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Blood, Mental illness, and Eating disorder

Minor: Vomit

bronzeageholly's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Blood, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Rape, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

megselyane's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Rape, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Animal death, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Eating disorder

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual content, Infidelity, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

Minor: Child abuse, Vomit, Dementia, and Body shaming