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If I Had Your Face
by Frances Cha
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
IF I HAD YOUR FACE by Frances Cha is a novel that I wasn’t sure I’d like. I’m always up for perspectives that take place in different countries (this one takes place in Korea), and I’m always down for some feminist themes, but I wasn’t sure exactly what I was getting myself into. What I adored about this novel is that each woman’s journey is different but captivating and similar in theme. We follow three specific women who desperately want what other women have while also serving as a source of envy for other women without knowing. This book does a masterful job at exploring the “the grass is always greener” syndrome while picking apart the caustic beauty stands of women that create a toxic cycle of always running towards something better. The ending is absolutely beautiful, and each woman’s perspective was unique, so I was never confused as to whose perspective I was reading. I would definitely read more by this author.