Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982: A Novel
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Cho Nam-joo
"THE BOOK THAT LAUNCHED THE 4B MOVEMENT" —Arya James, Fourth Wave Longlisted • National Book Award (Translated Literature) A New York Times Notable Book of the Year and Editors' Choice Selection Best Books of 2020 — NPR, TIME, Chicago Public Library Vulture • Best Books of the Year (So Far) A global sensation, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 “has become...a touchstone for a conversation around feminism and gender” (Sarah Shin, Guardian). 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 “everywoman” Kim Jiyoung spends her days caring for her infant daughter. But strange symptoms appear: Jiyoung begins to impersonate the voices of other women, dead and alive. As she plunges deeper into this psychosis, her concerned husband sends her to a psychiatrist. Jiyoung narrates her story to this doctor—from her birth to parents who expected a son to elementary school teachers who policed girls’ outfits to male coworkers who installed hidden cameras in women’s restrooms. But can her psychiatrist cure her, or even discover what truly ails her? “A social treatise as well as a work of art” (Alexandra Alter, New York Times), Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 heralds the arrival of international powerhouse Cho Nam-Joo.
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Author
Cho Nam-joo
Pages
176
Publisher
Liveright Publishing
Published Date
2020-04-14
ISBN
1631496719 9781631496714
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"It is an easy and fast read that everyone should read. The history and life of a Korean woman and mom, which I think still is relevant today to some extent."
Kaitlyn Kendall
"You know when you finish a book and feel like it should be required reading? This."
Diana
"I finally got a chance to read it after having waited close to 2 months to get a digital copy from the library.
And it was captivating to me.
I read it in a day, (it’s a short read) it captured my attention the whole time. Even though the author makes a disclosure saying the characters she created are fictional and would purely be coincidence in real life, it leads me to wonder if she’s going off of her own experiences or maybe experiences of other women who have shared their stories with her.
I was told this was the book to have started the 4B movement I’ve been hearing and seeing about on Tik Tok but I’m not quite sure.
It is a great book to open up conversations of the inequalities we as women feel in a society and how unsafe/dissatisfied/invalidated we feel in the “man’s world”.
Even though this was mainly focused in Korea with studies referenced for that country, it is relatable to women everywhere.
I feel this book is worth reading even if it’s just a fictional scenario of a woman’s life mixed in with article references of statistics and studies."
L H
"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"
A Broke Book Buyer
"If I wasn’t already “radicalized” (imagine believing that people shouldn’t be discriminated against period, much less based on gender), this book would have done it. I can see why it sparked the movement it did in South Korea. Could not recommend it enough. So glad I picked it up for Women’s History Month. "
Tasha B
"Didn't expect this to be so relatable. A good short read. The movie is good too. "
L G
Lorisa G
"Powerful exploration of the way misogyny negatively affects women. "
Dayo Olorunnisola
"Powerful look at the misogyny that women face their entire lives. Enthralling read. "
Jenifer Anne
"It's a book that made me cry, made me angry and feel helpless. It's very powerful and as I read the chapters, I felt like I was Kim Jiyoung and I understood why everything resulted in her having a breakdown. I highly recommend."
Tanya Nagi
