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Violence
Barely any
Mild; violence against women including harassment and assault referenced
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content; marriage and pregnancy
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Significant; the cumulative psychological weight of gender inequality across an ordinary life — the novel's power comes from making the invisible visible
What this book is about
Cho Nam-ju's internationally bestselling South Korean novel follows Kim Jiyoung from birth through her life as a daughter, student, professional, wife, and mother — accumulating the thousand small and large indignities that constitute the experience of being a woman in contemporary Korean society. Written as a series of case notes, the novel sparked a cultural conversation in South Korea and became a feminist landmark across Asia.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Gender discrimination and its psychological impact
Sexual harassment referenced
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