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A review by jamiewagenknecht
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo
3.0
I think this book unfortunately falls victim to the hype surrounding it at the peak of its popularity.
It was good, don’t get me wrong, and I enjoyed it overall, but I would constantly catch myself thinking of plot possibilities and being let down.
Despite that, the story remains powerful and unique in its own right, and holds many nuanced experiences that I’m sure all women can relate to on some level.
A special note to think about is the ending words which enraged me, as I’m sure was intended, and as simple as the final words were, they held so much power that it made up for some of the self-made plot disappointments in my mind.
It was good, don’t get me wrong, and I enjoyed it overall, but I would constantly catch myself thinking of plot possibilities and being let down.
Despite that, the story remains powerful and unique in its own right, and holds many nuanced experiences that I’m sure all women can relate to on some level.
A special note to think about is the ending words which enraged me, as I’m sure was intended, and as simple as the final words were, they held so much power that it made up for some of the self-made plot disappointments in my mind.