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Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

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ericispublius's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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cicizzy's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This book describes the life of a south Korean woman representative of the life of most women there. It was basically a description of systematic sexism and misogyny. I wish more men read books like that but the ones who would need it aren't the men who would read books like that.
The story about her mental breakdown or whatever this was, was honestly a bit weird to me and felt incomplete. I would have liked it better if it had been left out.

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tessalovespanda's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The ending is weird with perspective shift. A different lense to womanhood from a different culture. The article referring makes sense now with the ending. Relatable as a woman and very poignant to the reality of women.

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zgreyz's review against another edition

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reflective sad fast-paced

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4.5

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cami_chai's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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crybabybea's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

My first time reading literary fiction, and my first time reading a translated work. I picked this up after reading Flowers of Fire and learning that it was one of the first novels published in South Korea written by a woman, about a woman, critiquing patriarchal society.

Following Kim Jiyoung's story was heartbreaking, and made even more emotional with the understanding that her fictional experience was common, if not milder, than what most women in South Korea experience. The misogyny she faces starts early and gets worse as she ages, and as a reader, all you can do is watch as it compounds upon her and drives her to madness.

I liked how this was written, with an interesting narrator whose identity is only revealed at the end, and for my first piece of literary fiction, I'm really satisfied that I chose this, and it's sparked for me an interest in literary fiction and translated works.

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