163 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781631496707
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 14 April 2020
Description
One of the most notable novels of the year, hailed by both critics and K-pop stars alike, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 follows one woman’s psychic deterioration in the face of rampant misogyny. In a tidy apartment on the outskirts of Seoul, millennial ...
Community Reviews Summary of 22,083 reviews
Moods
informative 75%
emotional 50%
sad 48%
challenging 28%
dark 14%
inspiring 11%
tense 10%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 29% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 41% | No: 9% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassmentModerate
Mental illness, Sexual assaultMinor
Abortion, Miscarriage
163 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781631496707
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 14 April 2020
Description
One of the most notable novels of the year, hailed by both critics and K-pop stars alike, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 follows one woman’s psychic deterioration in the face of rampant misogyny. In a tidy apartment on the outskirts of Seoul, millennial ...
Community Reviews Summary of 22,083 reviews
Moods
informative 75%
emotional 50%
sad 48%
challenging 28%
dark 14%
inspiring 11%
tense 10%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 44%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 29% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 41% | No: 9% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassmentModerate
Mental illness, Sexual assaultMinor
Abortion, Miscarriage