A review by afi_whatafireads
Take My Voice by Serang Chung

dark emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

"We can choose to believe Korea is a democracy. But we can also believe that democracy is a system, and all systems have people who could twist it or make or find a hole in it,"


A short but enthralling read. I slept it off before writing this, and what I can tell you guys, it still left me with a lingering feeling.

I loved how this book had taken me by surprise and that it was one of those reads that I did not know what to expect but then - it became one that is memorable.

The question of monsters - were they made or was it something that is produced by the system itself? Reading this reminded me of one of my favourite animes of all time - Psychopass - and how the higher power had used a system that seemed to be beneficial to everyone but has its downsides as well. And in this case, who do we blame? Do we blame the government for making a system that can simply capture someone and held them captive? Or do we blame the fear of the society?

A short but definitely an impactful read. I would love to see more of Sera Chung's works translated. This one was definitely a good one!~