Reviews with content warning for Misogyny - Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

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Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

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kaylurzz's review against another edition

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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? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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mardana's review against another edition

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dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Somehow hitting close to home, even though the Korean women apparently have it much harder. I know many of the more or less subtle comments and expectations directed towards women from first hand experience.

This is a book, that should predominantly be read by men. But I doubt, that many a man will pick it up.

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directorpurry's review against another edition

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informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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kathshiroma's review against another edition

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5.0

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isabelvegga's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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lottie1803's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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headliner's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.0

Gak perlu jadi seorang perempuan kalau kamu mau baca buku ini. Buku yang akan membuka pandangan kita tentang bagaimana perbedaan perlakuan kehidupan sosial terhadap kaum perempuan dan laki-laki. Buku ini sangat jelas menyampaikan bagaimana kehidupan Jiyoung dan perilaku masyarakat termasuk orang-orang terdekatnya dalam bersikap.

Narasi yang disampaikan sangat jelas sehingga tidak terasa bertele-tele. Banyak makna dan pelajaran yang dapat aku ambil. Juga pengetahuan baru kalau ternyata di Korea sana sempat diperbolehkan menggunakan marga/nama depan dari ibu. Selama ini aku pikir saklek mengikuti milik ayah.

Jujur selama membaca ini dibuat khawatir dengan sosok Kim Jiyoung dan membuatku bertanya, apa sebenarnya aku, sebagai sesama perempuan, adalah Kim Jiyoung? Selama membaca ini aku juga dibuat muak dan emosi dengan bagaimana sikap laki-laki juga keluarga Jiyoung. Terlebih kisah yang terjadi pada teman SMA Jiyoung dan rekan kerjanya setelah Ia resign. God...

Mari kita berharap semua anak perempuan di dunia ini bisa memiliki dan menggapai lebih banyak impian.

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claukv's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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frozenheartv's review against another edition

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emotional informative sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

5 stars
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🧠 My thoughts

Being a woman shouldn’t be this painful and horrible.

This book is a solid 5 stars for me. I didn’t understand why the book was very simple, the prose was very easy to understand and tried to be light but I cried my eyes out.

👍 What I like

Down-to-earth story
Beautiful and masterful storytelling
Female POV is portrayed excellently

👎 What I don't like

There’s nothing to dislike about this book

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sorkka's review against another edition

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informative reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I liked this book because it describes some of the many challenges unique to being a woman. After reading, I feel both vindicated and anxious about how I might raise a family and pursue a career. It was so interesting learning about how hopeless this challenge is for many Korean women. I was not happy that the narrator of the audio book was a man at first, given that it is the story of Jiyoung’s life and has such a feminist sentiment, but at the end of the book it is clear why the narrator is a man, with a plot twist!

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