A review by kcelena
The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyŏng: The Autobiographical Writings of a Crown Princess of Eighteenth-Century Korea by Lady Hyegyeong

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

5.0

The pace and style of the writing is definitely not for everyone, but the insight into these years is Korean history - both the events surrounding the life of this author and those around her AND just what daily life and expectations were for those in the upper echelons of Korean society-  is fascinating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Death, Violence, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Bullying, and Medical content

Minor: Cancer