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163 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781631496707
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 14 April 2020
Description
One of the most notable novels of the year, hailed by both critics and K-pop stars alike, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 follows one woman’s psychic deterioration in the face of rampant misogyny. In a tidy apartment on the outskirts of Seoul, millennial “...
Community Reviews Summary of 33,248 reviews
Moods
informative 72%
emotional 53%
sad 50%
challenging 28%
dark 14%
inspiring 12%
tense 10%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 45%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 29% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 9% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassmentModerate
Mental illness, Sexual assaultMinor
Abortion, Miscarriage163 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781631496707
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 14 April 2020
Description
One of the most notable novels of the year, hailed by both critics and K-pop stars alike, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 follows one woman’s psychic deterioration in the face of rampant misogyny. In a tidy apartment on the outskirts of Seoul, millennial “...
Community Reviews Summary of 33,248 reviews
Moods
informative 72%
emotional 53%
sad 50%
challenging 28%
dark 14%
inspiring 12%
tense 10%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 45%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 29% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 9% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassmentModerate
Mental illness, Sexual assaultMinor
Abortion, Miscarriage