Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Ihmisen teot by Han Kang

31 reviews

patslibrary's review against another edition

dark informative 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, and Suicide

moiralyle's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

sunny_not's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

thuyr98's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

What struck and stayed with me the most was the fact that these civilians were asking for their human rights, to work and live in better and more humane conditions. They came forward asking for a shred of humanity, thinking that the soldiers wouldn’t kill unarmed kids, that they wouldn’t be so cruel. But the soldiers were rewarded for their violent acts. So one side was asking for and relying on their belief of humanity, while the other was just focusing on preserving power. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, and War

petudc's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

It happened in Gwangju just as it did on Jeju Island, in Kwantung and Nanjing, in Bosnia, and all across the American continent(...)


Estoy llorando. Llorando de bronca, la tristeza es secundaria. Es que, cuando me enojo, lloro.
"Human Acts" es un libro que te recuerda que por mucha distancia cultural y geográfica que haya entre países como Argentina y Corea del Sur, las atrocidades que los seres humanos pueden cometer son algo que tenemos en común. En especial cuando se trata de milicos y Dictaduras.
Este libro nos narra el levantamiento de Gwangju de una forma no lineal y enfocada en un pibe de 14/15 años.
A lo largo del libro, la narración pasa por 1era, 2da y 3era persona, lo cual es bastante peculiar, pero no confuso. El libro se entiende perfecto, es de comprensión bastante amigable, muy claro y directo. Gráfico. Y eso lo hace una lectura terrible, que no te endulza nada, te dice las cosas como fueron y como son.
Y lo recomiendo. Pero no para cualquiera en cualquier momento. Porque es duro, muy duro de leer. Como ya dije, me tuvo llorando de la bronca durante el 95% del libro. De todos modos, lo vale.


I felt the blood of a hundred thousand hearts surging together into one enormous artery, fresh and clean…the sublime enormity of a single heart, pulsing blood through that vessel and into my own. I dared to feel a part of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Sexual harassment

pvid's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

seasidess's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

mxpringle's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

jaelabi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

annreadsabook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Self harm