Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Skříň #13 by Un-su Kim

12 reviews

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

suzyreadsbooks's review against another edition

2.0

some interesting themes but there was a lot of fatphobia, and with the plot completely shifting in part 3, there really just didn’t seem to be a point by the end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Fatphobia, Sexism, Blood, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

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

courtney_scott1025's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I enjoyed this book! I loved the twists, the writing, the life lessons thrown in. I can't stop thinking about how everyone has a different internal clock and what that means. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Violence, and Blood

scifi_rat's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Plot: 3.75★
Prose: 4★
Pace: 4★
Concept/Execution: 4★/4.5★
Characters: 4★
Worldbuilding: 4★
Ending: 3.75★

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

exuberantlybuds's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexism, Torture, Blood, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail

alymac42's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Torture, and Blood

unboxedjack's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexism, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Rape

plomm's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

irodori_megu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Alcohol