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A review by yuna
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This was a fail for me. Rampant ableism. I realize it was meant to be a searing critique on toxic beauty standards and sexism in Korea, but it felt like pandering Orientalism to a white, Western audience. It paints 50 million people with a pretty broad brush. I couldn't buy into the somewhat hopeful/optimistic outcome presented at the end because it didn't feel like the relationships were genuine or earned.
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence