A review by 2003seigfried
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

The matter-of-factness of this really dehumanised it for me. It tells a necessary story but felt detached from the woman it focused on by describing her life with vogue umbrella terms and generalisations, but the last chapter really stung.

"The world had changed a great deal, but the little rules, contracts and customs had not, which meant the world hadn’t actually changed at all."