Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-JooMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Hooter: A regular day in the life of institutionalised patriarchy and misogyny.
Taking the life of Kim Jiyoung - middle of 3 siblings through her childhood where her granny had hoped she'd be a boy. Living though the challenges of a patriarchial society makes it globally relatable on the opportunities the average woman loses out on due to how society has set up expectations whether it is education or career or just living life. This Korean translation is pretty straightforward in hitting that message home. What I didnt quite get was the reason she relapsed into her mother - was that metaphorical to explain nothing has changed or something more direct to bring the psychologist into the script since he is the one narrating this story interspersed with facts and the set up of society - like the roll number in classrooms being boys and then girls to the lax dress code in schools to a similar setup in the corporate world. What works for the book is its a relatively short read so by the time it could get dry, you are done with it.
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