I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased opinion. 
 Jisun and Namin were best friends in school in 1970s Seoul despite their different backgrounds. As they have grown up, however, they are growing apart. Jisun spurns her wealthy background and wants to fight for workers' rights. Meanwhile, Namin looks to a college degree to lift herself and her family out of poverty. Sunam attends SNU with them, and his path will cross both girls' lives. 
 To me, Jisun was the most interesting character, and I would have liked to know more about her life in the months before the novel began. Some parts of the book were good, but other parts felt like I was just waiting for something to happen. This book didn't quite live up to the expectations I had for it.