Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

550 reviews

wyldereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

demeryg's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Dysphoria

eloisereading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, and Suicide attempt

eemadeeberry's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

alyssatuininga's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• 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

5.0

I am not sure that I have the words to review this book yet. I can absolutely see why it was awarded The Novel Prize and The Booker Prize. It was heartbreaking, rage-inducing, disgusting, visceral, raw and painfully real. This is not a simple book about a woman who decides to become a vegetarian. This is a book about society,  bodily autonomy, patriarchy, family structure and responsibilities, abuse, mental illness. The list could go on and on. The writing is gorgeous and the characters are so real it is almost painful. I will have more to say at some point but for now I know that this book will be on my mind for a VERY long time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

witcheep's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Infidelity and Murder

itssosarah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Self harm

Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

gaby13's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

elsaeats's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

It's a very odd book and doesn't have a definitive ending, which is maybe more normal for East Asian books. I think if you are open to a quirky story where you are left pondering, then it's one to read

Certainly it's a book that provokes conversation about various topics such as mental illness and social norms vs instinct. Maybe we are all mentally ill to a degree?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Dysphoria

Minor: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

abookishgoth's review against another edition

challenging dark sad

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt