I thought it was gonna be a normal ficiton book but what this book is is nonfiction disguised as fiction. It follows the story of the typical, avrage Korean woman but soon while reading you realize youre not there for the character but for what she represents. She’s only there in a way to show to us what the average woman in Korea endures during her life. This book is just a very creative way of displaying statistics and I absolutely love that. I love how I thought I’d just be reading about a fictional story but got rewarded with much more. I loved how much I got to learn about misogyny and sexism in this part of the world (which quite frankly isn’t much different from where I live either).

God, in conclusion, I absolutely loved this book. The writing was so nice and easy to get by too, getting me to continue it even more.
10/10 would recommend to anyone. I will pass this book down my family tree this is just wow
Fuck this shit man this book had great quotes too i’m gonna lose it
It’s too good

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

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4.0

Sometimes it got weird or cringe but overall it was nice i liked it

It was really weird when she compared food to semen or penises 🧍‍♀️

Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung

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fast-paced

4.0

Ayo so uh

Here’s a very short review of each story and how they left me feeling:

The Head — ?????????? w h a t t h e f u c k
The Embodiment — what the fuck,,
Cursed Bunny — Oh alright
The Frozen Finger — Man
Snare — Jesus Fucking Christ
Goodbye, My Love — Ok this wasn’t as bad Gay robot lover im up for that
Scars — Uhhh alright
Home sweet Home — Conspiracy theory material
Ruler of the Winds and Sands — i’m mad bc the couple wasn’t really #powercouple by the end ☹️
Reunion — God this one is just,, yeah

The last three ones were my favorites, the one i liked most was the last one. Mostly because the tone felt so different from the other ones and I liked the story more. Some lines were also really nice :)

Overall, it was a great book with such nice writing! It’s always interesting seeing how Horror as a genre is like in other parts of the world.
I’d definitely recommend this if you’re into really weird stories and are just in the mood for something different.

The Moomins and the Great Flood by Tove Jansson

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Rage by Stephen King, Richard Bachman

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 41%.

Honestly
It’s very boring

Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente

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dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

I really love how it ended up being about Christianity and religion. I also love how they made Adam an asshole mysogonist “nice guy” mf. The religious trauma and how it’s described and presented too, it’s super cool!
Very nice writing too!!
This book was nice :)

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

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1.75

Okay so bear with me through this one I dont know how to write book reviews

When I first heard about the concept of this book I was quite excited, but I can’t say it really kept up with those expectations I had. The main concept of the story is interesting, but I feel like so much more could’ve been done with the concept of a serial killer sister. The characters didn’t have much development (if they had any at all that is) so it often felt quite dull. It was always the same thing, sister killing someone and not even getting close to being caught. Like sure, the police did try talk to them once, but by then I kind of already guessed they’re good at avoiding suspicion, so those police interrogations weren’t interesting either. Also it was always “Oh, she’s pretty she’ll obviously get away with it” and never anything else. The end was kind of unsatisfying because it ended the same way it began, with her moving on to her next victim, with her suffering no consequences because of her appearance (which is?? such a dumb reason?? Like, I understand pretty privilege but at this point it just felt like plot armor). As for some of the gender roles in this book and such, I’m unsure on whether to label them as “oh, this is just how the living in this country is” or “wow, this author has internalized issues”

It was overall a chill book and an easy read, but not something that memorable. Decent at best.

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