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

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I quite liked this story, made even more powerful by the fact that I understand it sparked a bit of a movement about sexism in Korea. I did find the messaging a bit heavy-handed at times, but as the author had a goal it was easy to forgive, and it's a very clever way of showing, not telling, for the most part (a horrifying but effective way).
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