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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
So I think the book is very nicely written, It touches on things that all women at some point in time have experienced when it comes to gender inequality. The book finds a way to immerse you into the story and at the same time ask yourself important questions that help us understand the long term effects of this type of issue. The chapters are separated into prime sections of Kim Ji Young’s life that come to bring her to the ending state of her situation. The author also makes sure to cite important information that backs up her life and the lives of many other women. I was just slightly confused towards the end but all in all I recommend reading this book if you want to have a different perspective on women’s issues from South Korea’s cultural stand point as it may differ from our own in certain aspects.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Though this is fiction, the author has incorporated facts and data into the story which lends solid credence to the overall statement she is making about what women have to endure in the world, specifically in South Korea. And that statement is that women are second class citizens - at home, in work, and in the community. It is heartbreaking to read and to know that there is no hyperbole in this story of Jiyoung, growing up and wrestling with where society has placed her.
dark
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
real a přečteno ve správnou chvíli, teď už víc chápu proč Korejci potřebují ministerstvo pro genderovou rovnost
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
A howl of anger, indeed.
I guess I take for granted how in my country, it's a lot less patriarchal than in Korea. Mind you, it /is/ present but not as obvious.
This book made me angry for women, so much more for mothers, who have to deal with so many expectations (some even clashing) and how no matter what they do, unrelated nobodies always have to have a say. It's disgusting.
Still, it's good to make you realize that a lot of empathy is needed (for fellow women), and the honest importance of fighting back even for what seems like the smaller things, moreso if it affects a whole group.
I guess I take for granted how in my country, it's a lot less patriarchal than in Korea. Mind you, it /is/ present but not as obvious.
This book made me angry for women, so much more for mothers, who have to deal with so many expectations (some even clashing) and how no matter what they do, unrelated nobodies always have to have a say. It's disgusting.
Still, it's good to make you realize that a lot of empathy is needed (for fellow women), and the honest importance of fighting back even for what seems like the smaller things, moreso if it affects a whole group.
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced