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Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo
4.0
challenging emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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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