Miss Kim Knows And Other Stories

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Miss Kim Knows and Other Stories explores the lives of eight Korean women, each facing different challenges across various stages of life. From childhood to old age, their experiences reflect the realities many women encounter.

A powerful collection revealing the struggles and resilience of women in contemporary Korea.

This compelling new work from Cho Nam-joo, the internationally acclaimed author of Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982, presents eight distinct stories of women aged between 10 and 80. Each narrative captures a unique aspect of womanhood:

• A girl is born.
• A woman is secretly filmed in public.
• A woman endures domestic violence.
• A woman experiences gaslighting.
• A woman faces workplace discrimination.
• A woman ages gracefully.
• A woman rises to fame.
• A woman is loved, hated, and then hated again.

Written in Cho Nam-joo’s sharp and masterful prose, these biographies offer a microcosm of modern Korea and highlight the injustices women confront throughout their lives. As with her previous bestseller, the stories resonate far beyond Korea, reflecting the universal fate of women everywhere.

Under Cho Nam-joo’s clear and unflinching gaze, no detail is overlooked, not even her own perspective.

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