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If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
4.0
A book written by a Korean-American woman that takes place in contemporary South Korea.
Five young women who all live in the same low-income building each struggle to live their hectic lives in Seoul. Each of the five women represents major social issues for Korean women, and women in general, such as sex working, plastic surgery and impossible beauty standards, domestic abuse, discrimination in the workforce, infertility, and poverty.
Although the book deals with extremely heavy issues, it doesn’t delve too deeply into the negative aspects, and instead focuses more on the bonds between the women and how they support each other. I really liked that about this book, and I think without it the book could’ve been quite difficult to read.
Five young women who all live in the same low-income building each struggle to live their hectic lives in Seoul. Each of the five women represents major social issues for Korean women, and women in general, such as sex working, plastic surgery and impossible beauty standards, domestic abuse, discrimination in the workforce, infertility, and poverty.
Although the book deals with extremely heavy issues, it doesn’t delve too deeply into the negative aspects, and instead focuses more on the bonds between the women and how they support each other. I really liked that about this book, and I think without it the book could’ve been quite difficult to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Violence, Child abuse, and Suicide