Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

Cho Nam-joo with Jamie Chang (Translator), Kathleen Choe (Narrator)

3 hours, 54 minutes • first pub 2016 (editions) user-added

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Vulture Best Books of the Year (So Far)A New York Times Editors Choice SelectionA fierce international best seller that launched Korea's new feminist movement, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 follows one woman's psychic deterioration in the face of rigid m...

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Moods

reflective 79%
informative 72%
emotional 53%
sad 50%
challenging 28%
dark 14%
inspiring 12%
tense 10%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 46%
fast 45%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 9% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 35% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.23

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