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travelseatsreads's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I really enjoyed Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by the same author so I immediately reached for Saha as an option when compiling my Women in Translation TBR list. Unfortunately, it didn’t reach anywhere near my expectations and I was tempted to DNF on a few occasions.
The story is set in a dystopian world called Town, which 3 different classes of people inhabit. L1s who are the privileged, L2s who are the middle class and finally those who live within Saha mansions. From the start it’s clear that the Saha have the minimalist rights and struggle on a daily basis to even just exist.
The story is told from multiple POVs over a slightly jumpy timeline which I found left me a little lost. In all honesty, I struggled at times to figure out what was going on or even why and the disjointed yet expansive storyline left me wondering just how much was in fact lost in translation.
Maybe it’s a book that would benefit from a reread but for me life’s too short!
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The story is set in a dystopian world called Town, which 3 different classes of people inhabit. L1s who are the privileged, L2s who are the middle class and finally those who live within Saha mansions. From the start it’s clear that the Saha have the minimalist rights and struggle on a daily basis to even just exist.
The story is told from multiple POVs over a slightly jumpy timeline which I found left me a little lost. In all honesty, I struggled at times to figure out what was going on or even why and the disjointed yet expansive storyline left me wondering just how much was in fact lost in translation.
Maybe it’s a book that would benefit from a reread but for me life’s too short!
If you enjoyed this review come follow me on instagram @TravelsEatsReads for more
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
kirstym25's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Abortion
georgia_gabrielle's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Cho Nam-Joo's last book "Kim Jiyoung, Born 1984" is an amazing read, so I really looking forward to this novel (and any future novels) but unfortunately it didn't stick the landing.
Saha had many ideas; dystopian, totalitarian government, extreme poor Vs extremely rich, homelessness, medical experiments, forbidden romance and to top it all off - murder.
After listing just a few of the themes, it might start to seem slightly disjointed. And it was, at no point did this book really ever find it footing, we went from one topic to another, all while jumping from one character to another.
I would be hesitant to recommend this book to anybody, it's a slog to read, and by the end it definitely didn't feel worth it.
Saha had many ideas; dystopian, totalitarian government, extreme poor Vs extremely rich, homelessness, medical experiments, forbidden romance and to top it all off - murder.
After listing just a few of the themes, it might start to seem slightly disjointed. And it was, at no point did this book really ever find it footing, we went from one topic to another, all while jumping from one character to another.
I would be hesitant to recommend this book to anybody, it's a slog to read, and by the end it definitely didn't feel worth it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Murder
serendipity421's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use
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