Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

Cho Nam-joo with Jamie Chang (Translator)

163 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced
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One of the most notable novels of the year, hailed by both critics and K-pop stars alike, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 follows one woman’s psychic deterioration in the face of rampant misogyny. In a tidy apartment on the outskirts of Seoul, millennial “...

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4.22
based on 43,249 reviews

Moods

reflective: 78%

informative: 71%

emotional: 53%

sad: 51%

challenging: 28%

dark: 15%

inspiring: 11%

tense: 10%

hopeful: 2%

funny: 1%

Pace

46% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
18% of readers chose A mix
72% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

29% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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