i think because this book was french that it would just be white feminism but it actually talked a lot about black people and our struggles as well! ii think because this book was french that it would just be white feminism but it actually talked a lot about black people and our struggles as well! i really like the way this author writes and i hope that more of her books get translated soon either that or my ass is gonna have to learn french because i’m really interested in what else she has to say. ...more
problematic language used for quite literally no reason. gave incel vibes, not disturbing just boring as fuck. this is a wannabe black mirror episode,problematic language used for quite literally no reason. gave incel vibes, not disturbing just boring as fuck. this is a wannabe black mirror episode, the ending of the book felt like the author just stopped writing like she literally just stopped typing and walked away from her laptop. ...more
i thought because this followed four women in the same apartment building i would find out extremely interesting but honestly sometimes i forgot that i thought because this followed four women in the same apartment building i would find out extremely interesting but honestly sometimes i forgot that they did. this book follows the social norms and expectations following women in korea. at times the book was funny and weird, the women were unhinged which i loved but unfortunately i just didn’t find any of the characters or their lives interesting. ...more
when i first read this book i expected to be bored but as soon as we were introduced to keiko i was immediately intrigued. she’s a great main charactewhen i first read this book i expected to be bored but as soon as we were introduced to keiko i was immediately intrigued. she’s a great main character and is neurodivergent, it made me love her so much tbh. when the incel was introduced i started to not like the book because i hated his character but once i got to the end i understood and i am so happy for the main character and really enjoyed this book (up until the incel) i hated how keiko was treated but i just loved that she was happy with her job and didn’t do what people thought was normal or what they wanted her to do. i really like how this book touches on not being where you should be in life or where your peers are but being happy with that. -1 star for the incel SORRY...more