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courtney_scott1025's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed this book. I loved Frances Cha's writing. The story on how all the characters are connected is beautiful. I just have read some better books this year, and it doesn't stand out all that much for me. I really enjoyed the context of Korean beauty industry. It was very insightful
Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence, and Trafficking
runawry's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Trafficking, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
sarah984's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I liked the ending of this book, but overall it felt kind of unfocused. Very little actually happened, things that seemed important would be alluded to and then never brought up again, and one of the viewpoint characters felt unnecessary.
The writing was beautiful in many places and I think the author has some valuable things to say about female friendship and beauty culture in Korea, but I didn't enjoy the actual book as much as I could have.
The writing was beautiful in many places and I think the author has some valuable things to say about female friendship and beauty culture in Korea, but I didn't enjoy the actual book as much as I could have.
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, and Grief
Moderate: Rape and Suicide
sarahsthoughtsonbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Not the book I was expecting based on two sentence synopsis and reviews I read. That's not a bad thing, but I was expecting a completely different theme to the book.
While beauty standards did play a huge part, a lot more of the book had to deal with socio-economics in society. What these girls are willing to do to try and escape, or how they are complacent.
While beauty standards did play a huge part, a lot more of the book had to deal with socio-economics in society. What these girls are willing to do to try and escape, or how they are complacent.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking
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