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The book may seem to be a bit plain at the start. But it simply lays out all the truth, hard & real. And a perfect ending. 🌟

“The world had changed a great deal, but the little rules, contracts and customs had not, which meant the world hadn‘t actually changed at all.”

Starting this and I think @pdxannie you might like it! Have heard good things. Didn‘t particularly like the author‘s other book “Saha” but giving this a go.

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This was a really quick read. The end felt really sudden, but I felt like I got to know all but one character really well. I can see why this helped to start multiple feminist movements. Korean boys and American boys (just all the boys) should have to read this book and learn to understand Jiyoung‘s perspective. What a game changer that would be for all women.
#ChoNamJoo #KimJiyoungBorn1982 #audiobook #busbook #lovelovelove

Reading this book for work‘s book club. Laying with my husband and puppy dog. My husband was kind enough to listen to a show with headphones so we can sit together as a family while we each did what we love to do.

#Alphabetgame #LetterK

I haven't read many K books so this one wins because it's not King of Ithaca

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This wasn‘t for me. I think much may have been lost in translation.

One of the non graphic novels I got from my library haul today

This book explores the history of Jiyoung, a new married mother. It starts with her experiencing moments of disassociation and ending up at a psychiatrist. It explores the subtle and not-so-subtle ways that sexism shows up in the lives of Korean women. It's a quick but heartbreaking read.

Told as an “everyman” story of a woman‘s life in South Korea, it enumerates the effects of sexism on a typical woman. The book begins by presenting the main character as undergoing some kind of dissociative disorder, with spooky overtones, but flashing back to the past, told in a matter-of-fact manner, didn‘t end up at the beginning in convincing manner; the intriguing start doesn‘t go anywhere. and the tonal shift precludes an emotional response.

Though largely written with a crisp, matter-of-fact tone, the entire book vibrates with justifiable rage. It‘s more of a life overview than a story, & is intentionally written with sparse characterization (likely to make it easy for readers to see themselves in Jiyoung), so the minimalist style might not be for everyone. But the book is fierce in its trueness & as illuminating as it is infuriating. Ideal for those ready to rail against misogyny.

Part novel part essay about what it means to be a woman in Korea. It‘s fascinating and heartbreaking and also incredibly familiar and relatable. A quick, but important read.

Couldn‘t put it down! Short book. Enjoyed the style. The author does a great job of weaving all the tiny little ways (and big ways) women are discriminated against, harassed, victim blamed, and policed by society and society‘s double standard for men and women into a novel. Yes, it‘s written about Korean society but will resonate with women everywhere because unfortunately there is still a lot more work to be done for women‘s equality everywhere.

A pick with reservations. It‘s short (163 pages on kindle) and it kept my interest. But it felt at times a little like a novelization of a Wikipedia page. If the reader wants a quick historical summary of sexism and misogyny in South Korea, it‘s perfect. Also, much of the appalling attitudes and behaviors exhibited in the novel will not be unlike many women‘s experiences in the world, unfortunately.

#20in4 Book One

This was a read in one day kind of book.... wow

Extremely didactic in a way I've outgrown, though I'm glad it resonated with so many women and did some social good.

5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Structured around the stages of Jiyoung‘s life, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 seamlessly mixes fiction and footnotes. I couldn‘t stop reading it!

The book and movie have been popular in Japan
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20201019/p2a/00m/0dm/018000c

#ReadingAsia2021 #Slumpathon #JoyousJanuary

Well that was probably the quickest #NonBuddyRead I ever participated in😉I think my expectations were overly inflated for this slim book. While it does pack a solid punch and makes lots of really compelling and infuriating observations about modern Korea, it wasn‘t the read I was anticipating. Interesting blend of facts ( told in footnotes) and fiction. Parts of this book reads like a memoir, so I‘m using this for #PoP21 #GenreHybrid 👇🏼

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My last is Gods of Gotham - good HF
My #FirstRead will be a #NonBuddyRead with my buddies @squirrelbrain @rockpools
Excited to kickstart 2021 ♥️

This book detailing the life of Kim Jiyoung is brutal in its straightforward depiction of ingrained, systemic sexism. Clearly things are worse for women in South Korea than the US, but I saw echoes of my own reality throughout her story. This is unvarnished, terrific storytelling.

Really enjoyed this smart and impressive novel.

Friend gave me this to read. Very short, but difficult to read because of the injustice faced by the main character. Found it similar to The Vegetarian.

Congrats to @Texreader on reaching a GIANT Litsy milestone 🎉💕🎉💕I‘ve enjoyed your recommendations over the years especially for #ReadingEurope2020😊At the moment I‘m most curious about the tagged book ...total #FOMO ESPECIALLY when @Reggie writes such a compelling review😁Thanks for the opportunity to share in #KarensGiveaway

You are totally to blame for this purchase, @Reggie 💛

Jiyoung has started to mentally break after the birth of her first child and leaving her job. The author takes us to the beginning of Jiyoung‘s life and shows us how misogyny no matter how big or small a form it takes can chip and chip and chip away at a woman until it feels like there‘s nothing left. Nam-Joo even cites gender studies while telling this tale. I really feel like this could be the next classic feminist book. Super pick!

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A fierce international best seller that launched Korea‘s new feminist movement, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 follows one woman‘s psychic deterioration in the face of rigid misogyny.

Truly, flawlessly, completely, she became that person.

I can definitely understand the articles I‘ve read crediting this work for spurring conversations around feminism in South Korea.

I thought American Millennial women had it bad until I read this novel based on national facts & statistics about a Korean Millennial woman.

The book looks back at the life and contributing factors of a young mother‘s psychotic break. While many milestones and difficulties will be familiar to Americans, the degree of difficulty Jiyoung faces is greater, IMO. Great twist at the end!

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4/5
Feminist novella about the life of a typical woman in a deeply patriarchal society of South Korea. While I did not grow up in Korea, I was raised in a very traditional “Korean” mindset where women should be quiet, follow orders and support men, and thus, can relate to the MC on many levels. There were cultural nuances that got lost in translation which made this novel feel distant and dry. Still, I found it to be powerful.

#arc #netgalley

MY FAVORITE BOOK OF 2020 SO FAR!!!!

One of those reads that make you feel not so alone. #Edelweiss #arc

My vacation is almost over! I spent a lot of it…well...doing work to get ahead. I am bad at vacation, lol. But this afternoon I am going to relax and read books! Starting with this one, because I like to squeeze in slim books at the end of the year. I won‘t know until tomorrow afternoon what my last read of the year (and decade) will be. Do you know what your last book of 2019 is going to be? 📚⏳📚