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runawry's review
dark
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Fatphobia, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Bullying, Trafficking, Drug use, and Body shaming
sarah984's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I liked the ending of this book, but overall it felt kind of unfocused. Very little actually happened, things that seemed important would be alluded to and then never brought up again, and one of the viewpoint characters felt unnecessary.
The writing was beautiful in many places and I think the author has some valuable things to say about female friendship and beauty culture in Korea, but I didn't enjoy the actual book as much as I could have.
The writing was beautiful in many places and I think the author has some valuable things to say about female friendship and beauty culture in Korea, but I didn't enjoy the actual book as much as I could have.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Trafficking, and Vomit
Moderate: Rape and Suicide
sarahsthoughtsonbooks's review
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Not the book I was expecting based on two sentence synopsis and reviews I read. That's not a bad thing, but I was expecting a completely different theme to the book.
While beauty standards did play a huge part, a lot more of the book had to deal with socio-economics in society. What these girls are willing to do to try and escape, or how they are complacent.
While beauty standards did play a huge part, a lot more of the book had to deal with socio-economics in society. What these girls are willing to do to try and escape, or how they are complacent.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Body shaming
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