Monday, May 18, 2020

Book Review: "Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982" By Cho Nam-Joo

An interesting power struggle with women's rights, gender inequality, the Hoju system, abortion, and cultural divide in Korea.

This is a powerful read that showcases women's struggles for inclusion, acceptance, and power in a world that often closes the door and silences those seeking equality.


It's a world in which young women are not welcomed and boys are more favored to be accepted.


A world in which self sufficiency and independence comes with limits upon women.


During these times women's fetuses were being aborted because of being the wrong gender.


It was an enormous insight from a Korean women who had taken part of her own experience and mixed it into a wonderful new novel.


Thank you to Bibliotheca for this ARC in exchange for this honest review.

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