{"id":6820,"date":"2026-07-16T22:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T22:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=6820"},"modified":"2026-07-16T22:54:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T22:54:00","slug":"molka-by-monika-kim-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=6820","title":{"rendered":"Molka by Monika Kim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Molka<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/booknookbuzz.com\/reviews\/authors\/monika-kim\/\">Monika Kim<\/a> <br \/>on April 28, 2026 <br \/><strong>Genres:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/booknookbuzz.com\/reviews\/genres\/fiction-feminist\/\">Fiction \/ Feminist<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/booknookbuzz.com\/reviews\/genres\/fiction-horror-psychological\/\">Fiction \/ Horror \/ Psychological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/booknookbuzz.com\/reviews\/genres\/fiction-world-literature-korea\/\">Fiction \/ World Literature \/ Korea<\/a> <br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 304 <br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/booknookbuzz.com\/reviews\/formats\/hardcover\/\">Hardcover<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3RqvD9I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy on Amazon<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/review\/show\/8478179048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goodreads<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t typically reach for horror novels, but <em>Molka<\/em> felt like a different kind of horror to me. The true horror comes from how real the premise is. Knowing that the molka epidemic is based on something that actually happens made this story incredibly unsettling, and that feeling stayed with me long after I finished.<\/p>\n<p>This was also a surprisingly fast read. Once I started, I had a hard time putting it down because I needed to know how everything was going to play out.<\/p>\n<p>If you enjoy a good revenge story every once in a while, and it\u2019s done well, <em>Molka<\/em> definitely delivers. Monika Kim takes the female revenge trope and gives it a fresh, compelling twist. For much of the novel, Dahye is left in the dark while her life unravels around her, and it\u2019s impossible not to feel her fear, frustration, and vulnerability. Watching her transform as she uncovers the truth was one of the strongest parts of the book. She\u2019s a wonderfully layered character\u2014flawed, relatable, vulnerable, but also incredibly strong when it matters most.<\/p>\n<p>The men in this story are absolutely despicable, but what makes the novel even more powerful is that it doesn\u2019t stop there. It also shines a light on the systems and institutions that allow this kind of abuse to continue. The result is a story that\u2019s disturbing not just because of the individual villains, but because of the culture that enables them.<\/p>\n<p>The supernatural element wasn\u2019t my favorite part and felt a little unexpected compared to the rest of the story, but it wasn\u2019t enough to take away from my overall enjoyment.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, <em>Molka<\/em> is a dark, unsettling, and satisfying thriller with horror elements that explores voyeurism, power, and revenge. It made me uncomfortable in all the ways it was supposed to, and I found it to be a compelling and entertaining read.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ubb-final-rating\"><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/booknookbuzz.com\/molka-by-monika-kim\/\">Molka by Monika Kim<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/booknookbuzz.com\/\">Book Nook Buzz<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Molka by Monika Kim on April 28, 2026 Genres: Fiction \/ Feminist, Fiction \/ Horror \/ Psychological, Fiction \/ World Literature \/ Korea Pages: 304 Format: Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads I don\u2019t typically reach for horror novels, but Molka felt like a different kind of horror to me. The true horror comes from how [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":6821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6820"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6820"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6820\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}