A review by amybenes
Apartment Women by Gu Byeong-mo

emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A dark look at the struggles of the middle class in modern day Seoul. I would recommend having an understanding in Korean culture to better understand this book. While it was an interesting and poignant story, I felt that the topics and challenges weren’t that original or complex.