A review by dimeryrene
Apartment Women by Gu Byeong-mo

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book has a lot to say about parenthood, and especially motherhood, and the division of labor inside the home. We follow four couples in a new government-run apartment complex. Each couple was chosen to move in and they've all sworn to have three children in ten years and raise them communally with the other couples. Of course, opinions vary on how to rear children, how to be the best wife/husband/neighbor. There's a clear lack of boundaries and no one minds their own business, all by design.