Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

32 reviews

bananaknife's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was inspiring and maddening that this was the case not that long ago and still is the case now. Some things I had heard before, some I experienced to a degree, some I feared and still do fear. A great modern and alternative view on gender roles, portaging the rebellion of women through the ages and what that looked at felt like. And I found comfort in hearing things I felt and worried about felt by others in a different country, culture, and time. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

saumya29's review against another edition

informative sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Stalking

dolphinwatching's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual violence

ayowtf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Cho Nam-Joo is a force to be reckoned with. The entire storm even. 

A large part of this book made me feel a flurry of emotions. So much, that I developed a migraine in between reading it. Her novel perfectly describes the socially conservative nature of South Korea, while also detailing the difficulties of being a first time mother. Similarly, the book perfectly describes the disconnect between genders (in relation to workplace violence, and pregnancy). 

The beginning was hard to follow in the beginning, as it read like a infographic. However, it picked up greatly. I wasn’t able to put it down (despite that migraine I mentioned). If you want a book that will stick with you, this is it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Violence, and Mental illness

Minor: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

amberinbookland's review

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

beatriks's review

informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

It’s a short life story, but filled with facts and stats with references. It gives very clear insights into the lives of Korean women of my age in a misogynist society.  The men in the book really don’t understand. 
This book really makes me angry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Mental illness, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Abortion, Violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Sexual violence

lish_e's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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

It’s sad that this book is so relatable. Also, it’s weird to rate this book, as the topics and stories are so real. 
The author uses statistics with citations to proof her point and to show, that the story of Kim Jiyoung isn’t uncommon. A lot of the experiences the main character has aren’t specific to South Korea and happen to a lot of women around the world. When I talked about this book, sadly a lot of women could relate and experienced something similar.  
A hard-hitting book that I highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Mental illness, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abortion, Medical content, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Bullying

Minor: Miscarriage, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

bookedbymadeline's review

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Mental illness, and Body shaming

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage

annabunce's review

emotional informative reflective

• 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

The premise for this book is so cool - based off of research of average/common experiences of South Korean women during this time period it felt like a great window into life of South Korean women. It made me wish this could be a series, recruiting authors from around the world to research and write stories of fictional "average" people in their communities from a specific time period. Loved it, though at times the writing was a bit dry (perhaps a function of the translation or the based on research angle) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Sexual violence

carolinewithane's review

challenging 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? No

5.0

this book will make you angry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual violence, and Misogyny

Minor: Abortion