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kallsypage's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Body shaming, Abortion, and Miscarriage
pookiee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Pregnancy
maggiezz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Stalking, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Violence
wormgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual harassment, and Pregnancy
leonorb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Abortion, Infertility, Pregnancy, Mental illness, and Sexual harassment
kaneebli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Sexism
Moderate: Pregnancy, Abortion, and Mental illness
scifi_rat's review against another edition
4.75
Prose: 4.5★
Pace: 5★
Concept/Execution: 5★/5★
Characters: 4.75★
Worldbuilding: 4.75★
Ending: 5★
Graphic: Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Sexism
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abortion, and Gaslighting
Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Vomit
manishasahota's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Sexual harassment, Mental illness, and Pregnancy
icarusandthesun's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
kim jiyoung, born 1982 was informative, fiercely feminist and still managed to be greatly entertaining.
one learns quite a few things about korea and its past regarding misogynistic laws and the rather sexist society in general.
the book talks about kim jiyoung's (and also some of the other women in her life) experience as a woman—getting victim-blamed for sexual harassment, being expected to do most, if not all, domestic and parental chores, being expected to give up her career for the "greater good" (i.e. family), and being overlooked at the workplace, to name a few.
great execution on the social commentary—the overall critique wasn't subtle, but kim jiyoung's rage and descent into madness and depression was. adequate.
now, the fact the feminist commentary was so on the nose and the writing style a little choppy (perhaps à cause de translation) made kim jiyoung and her story seem a little caricaturistic, which isn't a bad thing inherently, but it took away some of the realism and relatability—at least for me.
but other than that, great read. can't wait to re-read and properly annotate it some day.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Mental illness
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion
ireadtoescape_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
What a mess patriarchy creates!! 💔💔
I’m so shook!!
Not one man here is worth any level of redemption.
Not even one!
The danger!! 💀
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Sexual harassment