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La Chambre solitaire by Jeong Eun-Jin, Kyong-suk Shin, Jacques Batilliot, Kyung-sook Shin

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This book delves into South Korea's industrial past through the memories of a writer. As a young girl, the narrator dreamed of becoming a writer, and her writing forces her to confront her past as a factory worker in Seoul in the 1970s. As one of the most challenging periods of her life, the narrator struggles to recall this period and the stories of the countless women working in wretched conditions and striving to improve their own lives and the quality of life for factory workers. 
This book is incredibly slow, but also highly informative. It offers quite a lot of insight into a period of time not often brought up, particularly in the Western world. I appreciated the insight this novel provided and helped me expand my knowledge on Korean culture and history.

This is a good read for history fans, but also fans of feminist literature!
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