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literarypenguin's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Flowers Of Mold took me on a ride that I was not expecting, while some stories were good others weren't as great. One of my favorites was 'The Woman Next Door' that was a tale about a woman who let's her new neighbor borrow a couple of things. That lead to the neighbor borrowing more than just material things from the woman, leading to her whole life being borrowed from her driving her into mental instability. The other stories weren't as memorable to me and I found myself quickly forgetting them after I read them. I wished that more of the stories had the same level as The Woman Next Door did, I did like how the author showed both sides of South Korea. The bright and appealing glamour that hide a dark and unsavory middle class life. I would love to read more horror stories from other countries and more from South Korea. This has encouraged me to read more stories like this and I hope I can find more!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Misogyny
trytoread's review against another edition
I actually like the writing and the strangeness that happens to these characters in a mundane setting. But it’s really unfortunate that the plot “twist” or the way it ends, is just missing something for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting and Misogyny
Minor: Rape
Bad spouse(wanted to kick them in the butt), possibly adultery. And young kid that might be annoying. And another character acts a bit like creepy stalker-ish.daniaustria's review
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Rape
1w2e3r4a5's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Fatphobia, Rape, and Car accident
abbystevenson's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, and Vomit
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