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thevalleyslily's review against another edition
4.0
I expected a more conventional (?) storytelling but this felt more like a report. Usually, the detached, stone-cold tone of the writing (that we understand the reason for later in the book) would be a turn off but I believe it worked well here. It's not fiction, it's reality with hard facts and Ji-young's life is a case study. Something about the emotional distance with which everything was recounted made it even more hard hitting and irrefutable. The further we went the bleaker and more suffocating the perspective got for Ji-young. The last line, knowing from who it came, was especially depressing and like another review said I wanted to set something on fire. There is still a long long way to go and so much more to be done.
crucius's review against another edition
informative
reflective
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
luhendry's review against another edition
4.0
This is a non-fiction book disguised as fiction.
The use of real statistics is clever and actually creates a really nice Segway into modern Korea.
So glad I read this. I do wish it was a bit longer and that’s the only reason I didn’t give 5⭐️
The use of real statistics is clever and actually creates a really nice Segway into modern Korea.
So glad I read this. I do wish it was a bit longer and that’s the only reason I didn’t give 5⭐️
andreeavis's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
rachelobl22's review against another edition
emotional
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
What a beautiful little book!
I love stories that explore one character fully and through different aspects of their lives. The hook was what really intrigued me about this book and thought it would be a sort of magical book with Jiyoung behaving just as her mother. It was more a story of life in Korea for women and men.
Very informative with some real life statistics cited. I cried at parts of this it’s done well,
I love stories that explore one character fully and through different aspects of their lives. The hook was what really intrigued me about this book and thought it would be a sort of magical book with Jiyoung behaving just as her mother. It was more a story of life in Korea for women and men.
Very informative with some real life statistics cited. I cried at parts of this it’s done well,
mztaraln76's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
nat_montego's review against another edition
challenging
informative
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism and Emotional abuse
possibly's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Finishing this filled me with so much rage
cateconut's review against another edition
4.0
4.5*
Jiyoung became different people from time to time. Some of them were living, others were dead, all of them women she knew. No matter how you looked at it, it wasn’t a joke or a prank. Truly, flawlessly, completely, she became that person.
This book tells us the story of Kim Jiyoung and her (and those women around her) experience with gender inequality, pressures and discrimination in South Korea. Just as the quote says, she becomes different women from time to time, not literally, but in the sense that she represents every single women at some point and our struggles. It exposes the still shocking realities of women’s lives at home, in their workplace, at school, on the streets, before being born. A very important read!
I loved it, read it in one sitting & I’m definitely going to pick up more books like this.
My only complaint, which is not really a complaint, is the length. I wish it was longer. I understand why it is short and straight to the point, but I wished I got a deeper view of the story at some points.
Jiyoung became different people from time to time. Some of them were living, others were dead, all of them women she knew. No matter how you looked at it, it wasn’t a joke or a prank. Truly, flawlessly, completely, she became that person.
This book tells us the story of Kim Jiyoung and her (and those women around her) experience with gender inequality, pressures and discrimination in South Korea. Just as the quote says, she becomes different women from time to time, not literally, but in the sense that she represents every single women at some point and our struggles. It exposes the still shocking realities of women’s lives at home, in their workplace, at school, on the streets, before being born. A very important read!
I loved it, read it in one sitting & I’m definitely going to pick up more books like this.
My only complaint, which is not really a complaint, is the length. I wish it was longer. I understand why it is short and straight to the point, but I wished I got a deeper view of the story at some points.