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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Kim Jiyoung is a girl born to a mother whose in-laws wanted a boy. She is a sister made to share a room while her brother gets one of his own. A female preyed upon by male teachers at school. A daughter whose father blames her when she is harassed...

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Community Reviews

4.22
based on 43,058 reviews

Moods

reflective: 78%

informative: 71%

emotional: 53%

sad: 51%

challenging: 28%

dark: 15%

inspiring: 12%

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
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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
46% 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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