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The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-mo

kweyna's review

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

hocuscrocus's review

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

archernaelra's review against another edition

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5.0

Loved it. Very different and suspenseful.

averypleasantpineapple's review against another edition

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2.0

Jak większość osób sięgających po tę książkę, zaintrygował mnie pomysł na główną bohaterkę: zabójczynię seniorkę. Niestety wiele z tego nie wynikło. Oprócz kilku (niekoniecznie odkrywczych) spostrzeżeń na temat starzenia się i starości książka ma niewiele ciekawego do powiedzenia, a napisana jest nudnym, drętwym językiem. 

mementomoriiv's review

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mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

A unique examination of aging and the ways the past can catch up with us.

eko_books's review

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No

3.0

ufohnooo's review

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

4.25

janiceinwonderland's review

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mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

this was originally intended to be a quick read to hold me over on another hold that i had, but i honestly loved this read. i enjoyed how matter-of-fact hornclaw was and the cast of characters & circumstances they all met carried me through to the bittersweet end. i’d love to see this adapted into a movie or series tbh.

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bbbarttt's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No

3.0

kathrinpassig's review

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2.0

Vielversprechende Prämisse (65-jährige Auftragskillerin), aber so langweilig umgesetzt, als bekäme man die Handlung des eigentlichen Buchs nur nacherzählt. Auf sehr langweilige Weise.