A review by butterymax
Flowers of Fire by Hawon Jung

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

This should be required reading for anyone who is into hallyu. I have been a fan of kpop and other various Korean exports for years and didn't realize how much I didn't know until this book. Wow. I have a totally new perspective on the political and cultural landscape of the country. Amazingly informative. So hard to read at times. It took me about three weeks because I kept having to take breaks because of how difficult some of the content was. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Abortion, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, and Incest

Minor: Stalking and Ableism

All the tagged content is handled sensitively, but it's still very hard to read! Take care.