A review by jess_mango
Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada

4.0

In this graphic novel memoir, Kim Hyun Sook tells of her time in college in South Korea in the 1980s. During this time there was much unrest and the college students frequently protested against corruption in the police force and the government. Hyun Sook was studying literature and a fellow student approached her about joining a banned book club. At first she was nervous about joining because students from another university had recently been arrested for being in a similar club. Many books that were deemed as having ideas dangerous to the Korean government were banned at the time.

The story really did shine a light on the political situation in South Korea and how there was much unrest amongst college age students who were looking for change. It was eye-opening to me as I didn't know much about this era in Korea.

3.5 stars

I received a review copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.