The Island of Sea Women, Lisa See
Book
Historical
Literary Fiction
Book
Historical
Literary Fiction
Updated: 26 June 2022
| No rape or sexual assault | |
| Rape or sexual assault mentioned in passing (in discussion and/or implied) | |
| Sexual harassment (e.g. verbal or non-consensual touching/grabbing) | |
| Sexual relationship between adult and teenager | |
| Child sexual abuse | |
| Incest | |
| Attempted rape | |
| Rape strongly implied/details surrounding a rape discussed in detail (i.e. the events before/after) | |
| Detailed/vivid description of rape |
Description
This book takes place in Korea during World War II and a subsequent autocratic government. Rapes committed by Japanese colonizers and then by Korean soldiers and police officers are widespread and routinely mentioned. There is mention of Korean police officers forcing a man to rape his daughter in law at gunpoint.
A group of soldiers cut off the breasts of a mentally disabled woman in front of her village before killing her.
The protagonist’s best friend ends up in an arranged marriage to a physically abusive man.
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