Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park

15 reviews

gauriraut's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

sahla's review against another edition

dark informative reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Infidelity

theliteraryteapot's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? No

3.5

For some reason I thought this book was auto-fiction until I read the author's interview.
The novel is divided into four stories. I didn't like the first one, didn't care about the characters nor the whole constantly drinking, partying and having sex cycle. But the three other stories were interesting and finally dived deeper into characters emotions and thoughts. I liked how the story was told as well (the 2nd pers. was used at times). And, as said in the author's interview and the translator's note, this is about the queer experience, and it's South Korean queer representation which is important. I'm glad I read the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity, Blood, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Suicide and Murder

kaneebli's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Religious bigotry, and Abortion

Minor: Fatphobia and Forced institutionalization

anh_read's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Ein schönes Buch über das Leben eines schwulen Mannes in den Zwanzigern in Südkorea. Es behandelt Themen wie Freundschaft und Liebe - ohne allzu kitschig zu werden.

Das Buch beleuchtet dabei die Schwierigkeiten von Menschen, die mit HIV infiziert sind. Es zeigt auf, wie viele Chancen ihnen trotz des medizinischen Fortschritts und Aufklärung entgehen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Religious bigotry, and Outing

Minor: Fatphobia, Infidelity, and Stalking

daria_mm's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Abortion

Minor: Fatphobia and Classism

lidia7's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity, Medical content, Abortion, Outing, and Abandonment

Minor: Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Blood, Vomit, and Classism

elliejhnsn's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

readingqueerly's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

Where do I even start. This book is phenomenal. And that's coming from me, a person who isn't usually interested in contemporary literature. I feel like I could relate to the main character so well. Some issues he went through were very recognizable and we're things I'm going through as we speak even. The way relationships are depicted, be it platonic or romantic or familial, is so incredibly realistic it becomes painful and painfully relatable. I've always loved character driven stories. And this truly is top tier for me. The MC is so deeply flawed, I disliked him at several points. Yet it just made me want to keep reading. 
Despite my grudge against this Dutch translation, I will be scoring this with the full five stars. Those last few lines made me CRY.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Abortion, and Alcohol

mmefish's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad 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

4.5

I took out a low, foldable table from under the bed and wiped the dust with a wet wipe. No matter how much I wiped, there was still dust—how very much like everything else in my life.

Rain still falls during the late rainy season, as do tears even when it's too late.

I have a soft spot for books like this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Homophobia, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Car accident