A review by schivakumaran
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

emotional informative reflective 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? No

4.5

Female characters who have full backbones  are folded inwards by societal issues.
Job inequality. Victim blaming. Chore imbalance at home. Maternity leave inequality. Uniform inequality. Smart women 'taxing'. Natural expectation that men should be prioritised and should go first and any opportunity given to women is a favour to them or something to be praised. How to deal with sexual harassment in interview (quesrion on how the candidate will deal with sexual harassment). Strong backbone mother with practical understanding of how life should be and have infinite financial knowledge and management skills yet men get the praise still. Men don't take on household tasks nor are the try hards while women are. Women are expected to chose between being a mother or a worker. They have to be the man in the team to progress or remain within their workplace. When working have to deal with disgusting commentary and demeaning humour. Work life balance if fat yikes within workplace. Management makes it difficult for women to remain or progress by any means. Gender pay gap. Children taking father's name. Inequality even pregnancy. Seen as if she is fully normal.  Worm lose everything to be a mother yet men lose nothing.  Natural choice for who will be the stay at home parent is woman. Men think it's wholly women's responsibility to be mothers and home keepers that they think any responsibility they have is 'helping' their wife. Trauma in birth. Work quality diminishes for women after child. <\spoiler>
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