Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

169 reviews

_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

A distressing, clinically detached look into the life of a college graduate, professional, middle class Korean stay at home mom and how patriarchal and misogynistic Korean gender norms eat away at her mental health starting from infancy to motherhood despite the few gender and societal changes throughout the years, and there's no end to it to other women bc cis men refuse to listen and learn. Very eye opening and sad and no matter how you identity or where you're from you can relate to the anguish felt by Jiyoung when she's bullied by her boy classmate and her pain is dismissed bc according to the teacher “the boy likes her that's why he's mean” to when she's a teenager and creepily followed home by another student. That part really made my stomach clench bc I've been through that myself and it's one of the most terrifying experiences. Honestly at points while you read this book you feel like screaming. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

nalssse's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

sillyduckie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Pregnancy

clementinedays_'s review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Mental illness, Medical content, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Miscarriage, and Vomit

deadeye's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Racism and Alcohol

harmonygracie's review against another edition

informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Sexism

word_witch's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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? No

5.0

A perfect raging feminist read. 
Kim Jiyoung is thirty three, mother to a two year old daughter and is currently a stay at home mom. Kim Jiyoung is a daughter, sister, wife and daughter-in-law. Kim Jiyoung is now talking as if she's someone else. 

This book with its perfectly quoted statistics and perfectly punctuated sentences that speak more than what it has already told is a case study as to how a woman is treated in the society. It is infuriating and heart wrenching and it makes me want to break something. It is way too real to be a "contemporary fiction" and yet we all collectively pray that it remains fiction. That is the victory of this book. A small stone causing a huge ripple. 

And here's to more.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Misogyny, Stalking, Abortion, and Pregnancy

faemp3's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

v_neptune's review against another edition

informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

rhianonw's review against another edition

informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Pregnancy

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment