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Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

16 reviews

louisar's review

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad 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? No

5.0

This book is one of the saddest I’ve ever read, but also one of my favorite books ever. It perfectly articulated for me what I’ve known for years about the pain women experience on a daily basis, simply for being women. The ending was a clever twist, the book was fast-paced and informative, and sure as hell am I buying it and recommending it to everyone who has difficulty understanding who misogyny works and is prevalent today. 
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rinka's review

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book shook me to the core and made me cry out of frustration (not because of the book but because of the reality it portrays) but I couldn’t put it down. It‘s amazing.
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kaiulanilee's review

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

3.75

This book is incredibly strong because it lays the facts out for you to look at and leaves it there. I think depending on the reader this could be hit or miss, but regardless I think it’s an incredibly effective way of showcasing the very insidious ways that misogyny often takes. I think for women this might be a bit exhausting to read but for men this should be required reading. 
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beatriks's review against another edition

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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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lish_e's review against another edition

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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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alexture's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative sad medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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