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A review by cinnakuuri
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I've been mulling over how society has been pressuring women in particular to meet unrealistic beauty standards, so this book could not have come at a better time. The lines aren't as clearly drawn as people might think. In as much as it saddens me to see celebrities ruin their pretty face by getting one too many plastic surgeries, I'm not blameless either—my skincare and makeup routines are also emblematic of my participation in this ruthless system.
The truth is, beauty can afford us status and opportunity in an increasingly capitalistic world, and when you're born without wealth or proximity to those who do, sometimes beauty is all you can have to crawl out of poverty.
I am in no position to judge any female character in this incredibly nuanced novel. The world has wronged women so much that some of us would rather endure the pain of going under the knife than face the sting of societal rejection.
The truth is, beauty can afford us status and opportunity in an increasingly capitalistic world, and when you're born without wealth or proximity to those who do, sometimes beauty is all you can have to crawl out of poverty.
I am in no position to judge any female character in this incredibly nuanced novel. The world has wronged women so much that some of us would rather endure the pain of going under the knife than face the sting of societal rejection.