This book is an insightful look at egregious gender inequality and misogyny in South Korea during the late 90s and 2000s. It follows the life-story of the eponymous protagonist Kim Jiyoung as she is driven to insanity by the unfair treatment she receives as she tries to navigate her professional and domestic life. I would recommend this book purely for the insight it gives but it otherwise felt quite dull and read like an information based case study. Though some parts were anger inducing, I felt like this book lacked a sense of presence.