18ck 's review for:

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

4.0

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This is barely a novel, it's more a sort of concentrated manifesto in the form of a story, told from the perspective of an "everywoman" character who experiences all the various struggles of women in Korea. It's really interesting to see things set out in such a clear way and find the parallels and the differences between Korean society and our own. The story element is well done: it's relatable, not preachy, and doesn't get in the way of what the author is trying to get across.