Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Skříň #13 by Un-su Kim

60 reviews

baking_muffins's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

I liked the writing, mostly, but I did find

the descriptions of certain characters to be a bit racist or sexist... The only black woman mentioned in the book was the only character described as having body odour, then the way jeong-eun was described as being huge and disgusting really shocked me

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I enjoyed reading about the symptomers, but the plug was a bit boring, then

suddenly there was a torture scene. I didn't love that

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Overall, a coin concept, but just maybe not for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Torture

Moderate: Racism

jcnstntn's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

I felt just fine about this book up until the ending. Really interesting premise! Thought I’d love this but alas…

magical realism in Korea but then it became a  thriller?!?! where the narrator is tortured for info and has his fingers and toes cut off!!

This book was let down by the narrator (unlikeable and a man), the writing style and ultimately the ending which left so much feeling incomplete (I assume on purpose)!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Torture, Blood, and Vomit

jimmybrewster's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Torture

ginbat's review against another edition

5.0

Maybe I’m being too generous with a 5/5, but even with the ending I’m just a sucker for a strange book, and this book was strange. Villa incognito vibes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Fatphobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Gore, and Excrement

Torture at the very end but it’s pretty hardcore:

main character gets his fingers and toes cut off

bullying a gal from the middle and on about her being ugly/quiet/fat

ancestrallizard's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

Minor: Misogyny

lindshilde's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Body horror

snowdropdaisy's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body horror, Mental illness, and Torture

economydreams's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Torture

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

biobeetle's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Torture, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, and Misogyny

slvq's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

• 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: Fatphobia and Torture