A review by shanominom
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I was looking for a book with complex female characters to sink my teeth into, and thankfully I found this one! I loved the tense, melancholy atmosphere, which, I felt, accurately depicted the constraints and challenges of being a woman in South Korea's patriarchal society. The characters were multi-faceted with unique back stories, and I liked Cha's decisions to keep specifics unknown/ambiguous!! 
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