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rnbhargava's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism
The whole narrative of this novel is about ways that women in South Korea aren’t valued, even abused in their professional and personal lives by various males in their lives. From fathers, brothers, partners, husbands, coworkers even if they’re subordinates to them or generally younger (age is a big thing in Korea in interpersonal relationships) This book is fantastic, especially given its brief length. Jiyoung could be any woman you know and she just wants to be valued and acknowledged as a person but she isn’t just because she’s a woman, a hard worker, a mother, among any number of things she could also be. Fantastic novel.zgreyz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
Graphic: Sexism and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Classism
pammiie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Abortion
Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
clovetra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
- truthful, raw story adapted for “entertaining” purposes but could realistically be a real person’s life
- repeats the same themes & message surround misogyny without any new takes, going on and on with the same content
- incredibly disheartening to read as it feels like torture porn & gives you zero hope
- becomes stagnant around the middle of the story
- has an anticlimactic ending that slightly infuriates you (this “infuriating” comment more so applies to this book, whereas a woman is no man was solely anticlimactic)
also with a woman is no man, i feel scummy writing this review & giving negative feedback surrounding lives women very likely are actually living in the real world whilst i sit here prim and proper, not having to worry about if i will be discriminated against if i have kids (i won’t) or told to “suck it up” with workplace harassment.
i think i also went in with the wrong expectations - i expected the story to more heavily explain *why* jiyoung now channels women of her past. all i got was roughly ~30 pages of this which was probably the most disappointing aspect of the book for me. but i don’t really think i can hold this against the writer tbh - yet again my expectations for a book are out of wack 💀
like a woman is no man, i do think everyone should read this. i just don’t particularly “love” books about misogyny because u know…. i read to escape the real world…. i get enough sexism from existing thank u very much!
Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Classism
mardana's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
This is a book, that should predominantly be read by men. But I doubt, that many a man will pick it up.
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Bullying, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Alcohol
headliner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Narasi yang disampaikan sangat jelas sehingga tidak terasa bertele-tele. Banyak makna dan pelajaran yang dapat aku ambil. Juga pengetahuan baru kalau ternyata di Korea sana sempat diperbolehkan menggunakan marga/nama depan dari ibu. Selama ini aku pikir saklek mengikuti milik ayah.
Jujur selama membaca ini dibuat khawatir dengan sosok Kim Jiyoung dan membuatku bertanya, apa sebenarnya aku, sebagai sesama perempuan, adalah Kim Jiyoung? Selama membaca ini aku juga dibuat muak dan emosi dengan bagaimana sikap laki-laki juga keluarga Jiyoung. Terlebih kisah yang terjadi pada teman SMA Jiyoung dan rekan kerjanya setelah Ia resign. God...
Mari kita berharap semua anak perempuan di dunia ini bisa memiliki dan menggapai lebih banyak impian.
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexual harassment
Minor: Bullying and Child abuse
anh_read's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Body shaming, Mental illness, and Gaslighting
Minor: Bullying
scifi_rat's review against another edition
4.75
Prose: 4.5★
Pace: 5★
Concept/Execution: 5★/5★
Characters: 4.75★
Worldbuilding: 4.75★
Ending: 5★
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol
navayiota's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Stalking, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Bullying, Infertility, Mental illness, Medical content, and Alcohol
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
lizzie_r's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Vomit, Gaslighting, and Alcohol