Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

Sometimes the translation felt off...but I enjoyed this book and read it in one sitting. As the book describes the layers of gender inequality built into Korean culture by narrating Kim Jiyoung's life, it so accurately illustrates the questions (and micro/macro aggressions) many women face. The book definitely opened my eyes to small grievances that went unnoticed in my life - things I just accepted “were the way they were” - but wished I hadn't. Wouldn't say the book is inspiring; it almost felt defeatist.

The more I think about it though, maybe thr ‘defeatist' tone is what the author intended. It evokes a sense of ‘things need to change.'