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miynv_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Vomit, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
carmentxx's review against another edition
- 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: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Dysphoria
alygoel16's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Confinement, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria
baileyt2424's review against another edition
- 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
1.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
cordeliamartin's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Eating disorder, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, and Dysphoria
jay_hobday's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Confinement, Eating disorder, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Dysphoria
melashton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical trauma, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
leonormsousa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
- the violence and weirdness → it took me a little aback at first, but I’m here for it!
- the underlying message (and no, this is not a book about vegetarianism)
- the different POVs allow us to see the story from different perspectives but also contribute to the idea that the MC does not have a voice
- it’s a beautifully written book, even when it’s ugly
- the way it stuck on the back of my head and does not let me go
- I know it’s a book that I’m gonna enjoy even more the second time around
WHAT I DIDN'T ENJOY
- very, very minor but there were points, especially in the dreams sections, where it became a bit confusing for me
READ IF YOU ENJOY
- character-focused books
- a dark, bizarre and disturbing vibe
- unhinged women
- hidden meanings
- different views on life
- non-lovable and flawed characters
- underlying critics of sexist societies
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Dysphoria
kcelena's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Dysphoria
Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Toxic friendship
bananavc's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, and Dysphoria