Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

96 reviews

lovingblackcat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

This book made me sink deeper into myself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Vomit and Suicide attempt

I recommend reading it one more time.

daniellekat's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.25

I should have just DNF'd this. I skim read the last 20-25 pages to get it over with. This was too weird and hard to follow. The writing jumped from past to present frequently and I found the translation strange. There were certain phrases/word choices that stuck out as very unlike the other Korean translations I've read. I thought the first chapter was interesting and I wish I just stopped there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, and Blood

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Medical trauma

maisunspirit's review against another edition

mysterious reflective 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

4.0

I found this book easy to read and quite fascinating. It paints some really vivid and beautiful, at times disturbing pictures. I think I would have enjoyed it more if themes of vegetarianism and veganism were explored more but after finishing the book I realized that was not the point. I recommend it for anyone that would like a quick read of a bit more dark and mysterious story, very character driven with interesting different perspectives. It’s also quite sad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Blood

bookw0rm93's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

louiseka's review against another edition

challenging tense

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

celestialwillow's review against another edition

medium-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

1.75

According to the publishing info, this was originally three "novelettes" now combined into this book.
1) Main characters husband - he's horrible
2) Main characters brother-in-law - he's also horrible
3) Main characters sister - she's just weak and has her own issues.
You don't get anything from the POV of the main character.  She's a vegan, not a vegetarian.
It's just awful. At least it's short.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Body shaming

Minor: Medical content

shushkeepitdown's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

2.0

Society fails another woman with mental illness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

ebp's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, Grief, and Dysphoria

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

3.75

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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

danimacuk's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Blood

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail