A review by isabeldotml
Concerning My Daughter by Kim Hye-Jin

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

5.0

A thoughtful character study of a homophobic mother. I have never felt more understanding and sympathetic towards a homophobic parent, while of course feeling frustrated at the cognitive dissonance she maintains. It (unfortunately) felt very realistic and didn't succumb to vilifying the mother or sugar-coating how this would play out.

Also a pondering on how we spend our lives, what makes them worthwhile and to what extent does that matter at the end. Very thought-provoking.
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