A review by bridgetkay
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

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

4.0

This is one of those books that somehow manages to simultaneously frustrate and empower. Jiyoung IS every woman, and I appreciated how the author used a character to embody the experience of women in South Korea (with handy footnoted data sources to boot). The book follows Jiyoung through her life stages and the various ways in which misogyny impacts women in these life stages. 
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