The Best Girls: Disorder collection (Unabridged)
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Publisher Description
Inspired by a true event, this powerful short story from the author of National Book Award finalist Pachinko explores the meaning of patriarchy and the cost of female silence through the eyes of a dutiful young girl.
An excellent student from a poor, traditional family in Seoul, the narrator has absorbed the same message her whole life: Only a boy can provide the family with dignity and wealth. Not her. Not her three sisters. Receiving approval only for uncomplaining sacrifice, she has resolved to take on her family’s troubles. She is a good girl. And she knows what good girls must do.
The Best Girls is part of Disorder, a collection of six short stories of living nightmares, chilling visions, and uncanny imagination that explore a world losing its balance in terrifying ways. Each piece can be read or listened to in a single disorienting sitting.
Customer Reviews
My heart hurts
I would rate this book at 4.5 stars. I'm genuinely amazed at how a 20-page book can establish a story so effectively, and the ending took me by complete surprise. The emotional impact is profound, leaving me with a deep sense of sadness for the little girl in the story. It's as though I, as a reader, somehow failed to protect her.