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A review by miaaa_lenaaa
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Really fucking good,
A perfect example of nonfiction being fictionalised
Short and punchy in the perfect amount
‘The world wants our uterus to be drug-free. Like sacred grounds in a virgin forest.'
A perfect example of nonfiction being fictionalised
Short and punchy in the perfect amount
‘The world wants our uterus to be drug-free. Like sacred grounds in a virgin forest.'
‘The girls stowed away repulsive, frightening experiences with males deep in their hearts without even realising it.’
‘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.’
‘People who pop a painkiller at the smallest hint of a migraine, or who need anaesthetic cream to remove a mole, demand that women giving birth should gladly endure the pain, exhaustion and mortal fear.’
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment