'I finished it in two sittings, have re-read it twice since and I'd still happily read it again - it's a serious contender for one of my favourite books ever. 'Remarkable, brilliantly crafted and devastatingly exquisite' Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of CRAZY RICH ASIANS 'Glittering, engrossing' Helen Oyeyemi, author of GINGERBREAD 'Culturally fascinating, emotionally layered, gripping and smart' Curtis Sittenfeld, bestselling author of PREP and AMERICAN WIFE ' One of the buzziest debuts of the year, If I Had Your Face transports readers to glittering, futuristic Seoul. Assured, bold, and electrifying' Taylor Jenkins Reid, Sunday Times bestselling author of DAISY JONES & THE SIX and MALIBU RISING 'Fascinating, eye-opening, compelling - like the film Parasite, If I Had Your Face is also an exposé of the class system in South Korea' Independent Touching, compelling and icily cool' Observer Set in the drinking dens and beauty salons of Seoul, If I Had Your Face is an electrifying debut novel about female strength, resilience and the solace that friendship can provide. Wonna, their neighbour, pregnant with a child that she can't afford. Miho, an artist whose life becomes enmeshed with the offspring of the super-wealthy elite.Īra, a hairstylist whose obsession with a K-pop star leads her to violent extremes. This highly rated novel includes four female narrators who provide the reader with the soul-crushing beauty expectations in South Korea. Kyuri, a beautiful 'room salon' girl paid to entertain wealthy businessmen after hours. I listened to the audible production of If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha. In South Korea, where impossible beauty standards and ruthless social hierarchies dictate your every move, four women are balancing on a razor's edge: 'Gripping' Curtis Sittenfeld * 'Electrifying' Taylor Jenkins Reid * 'Remarkable' Kevin Kwan * 'Stunning' Sunday Times * 'Brilliant' Pandora Sykes

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