I wish that I enjoyed this a lot more than I did. Starting with things I did like, the family dynamics, I loved the portrayal of a realistic sister, their relationship and how they looked after one another was a strong 

The portrayal of men as aggressors, while unsettling as intended, felt too one-dimensional for my taste. These characters lacked the complexity to make their threats linger in a meaningful way. I’ve encountered men like these in real life, no doubt, but in fiction, I wanted more depth - personalities that extended beyond their antagonism, something to make them feel less like placeholders and more like real people, because that’s what makes men so scary, most of the time they don’t realise how their actions come across. We only got to see the extremes of stalking and cheating, there’s no real conversation. 

That said, Ji-Won’s arc kept me invested. Watching her reclaim control over the household was one of the highlights of the book. She’s clever, resourceful, and her fixations add an intriguing edge to her character. Her plans unfold in ways that are as calculated as they are satisfying, even if the broader narrative didn’t quite measure up for me. 

Finally what last half a star was the ending. I was enjoying it, until she got away with being that brazen - not to give out spoilers but I do not understand how she got away with that sequence, or what the plan was if any small detail had gone even remotely askew. She made a lot of assumptions and got very lucky, I suppose.