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The book revolves around the life of its main character, Kim Jiyoung, a South Korean woman born in 1982. Through Jiyoung's experiences, the novel delves into the deeply ingrained gender inequality, societal pressures, and discrimination very common in South Korea. [b:Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982|46041199|Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982|Cho Nam-joo|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1587128688l/46041199._SY75_.jpg|55506509] serves as a touching commentary on the feminist movement, raising awareness about gender-based prejudices and advocating for social change.
Throughout the book, the Author presents real-life statistics, reports, and data—and it baffles me how the footnotes are aimed to indicate that the challenges faced by the protagonist, Kim Jiyoung, a fictional character, were based on facts.
The book's realism lies not only in its portrayal of the protagonist but also in the supporting characters and the setting of this book. The author skillfully writes about the societal and cultural norms that keep the gender inequality continue, and it leaves no room for romanticizing or sugar-coating the challenges faced by women in modern Korean society.
[b:Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982|46041199|Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982|Cho Nam-joo|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1587128688l/46041199._SY75_.jpg|55506509] is a perfect literary work that brilliantly tells its message about gender inequality through a captivating fictional narrative. This novel is a must-read.
Throughout the book, the Author presents real-life statistics, reports, and data—and it baffles me how the footnotes are aimed to indicate that the challenges faced by the protagonist, Kim Jiyoung, a fictional character, were based on facts.
The book's realism lies not only in its portrayal of the protagonist but also in the supporting characters and the setting of this book. The author skillfully writes about the societal and cultural norms that keep the gender inequality continue, and it leaves no room for romanticizing or sugar-coating the challenges faced by women in modern Korean society.
[b:Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982|46041199|Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982|Cho Nam-joo|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1587128688l/46041199._SY75_.jpg|55506509] is a perfect literary work that brilliantly tells its message about gender inequality through a captivating fictional narrative. This novel is a must-read.
“What do you want from us? The dumb girls are too dumb, the smart girls are too smart, and the average girls are too unexceptional?”