A review by helenaramsay
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Read for a gender-based book club and really enjoyed it. It is all about the everyday (and more serious) sexism experienced by women. I am familiar with a western female experience of sexism myself, so it was really interesting to hear from a different culture and perspective. The audiobook reading was very enjoyable and the tone remained calm and reflective throughout, so I didn't find myself getting exhausted hearing about the same frustrating themes within sexism as I frequently do when I read other feminist books and just make myself angry in the process. Initially I was confused about the choice of male narrator, but this is explained and makes sense throughout the book so I was overall very pleased with my listen. 
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