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singalana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Kirja sijoittuu 1880-luvun loppupuolelle, ja kertoo Korealaisesta naisesta nimeltä Yi Jin. Jin on keisarillisen palatsin hovitanssija, johon ranskalainen diplomaatti rakastuu silmittömästi ja haluaa viedä tämän mukanaan Ranskaan.
Kirjassa on lumoavaa kuvausta koreasta, ja hyvin kaunista, soljuvaa kieltä. Kirjan hahmot tuntuvat aluksi ehkä hieman etäisiltä, ennen kun heitä oppii tuntemaan paremmin. Etenkin korealaiset hahmot ovat pinnalta tyyniä, mutta sisimmältään syviä. Kirjassa kuvataan Korean historian kannalta merkittäviä tapahtumia hahmojen näkökulmasta.
Juonipaljastuksia!
Moderate: Colonisation
Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Murder, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Violence
rieviolet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I liked the historical segments (I'm always interested in learing more about Korean history) but sometimes they felt a bit too much disconnected, not very well intergrated into the story. But, above all, there were a lot of general comments/reflections just placed in the middle of the narration that stood out a bit too much to me, they kind of disrupted the narrative flow.
Also, I'd have done without some of the more gruesome details, for example do I really need to know about Korean execution practices?
I quite appreciated the author's note at the end in which she shared the intentions and emotions throughout her writing process. I think that it helped me to contextualize the novel and expand its meaning and scope.
Graphic: Racism, Colonisation, Murder, Violence, Grief, Suicide, Cultural appropriation, War, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Torture, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Genocide, and Sexism
Minor: Cannibalism, Ableism, Death of parent, Vomit, Infertility, Infidelity, Child death, Miscarriage, and Suicide attempt
kaneebli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Sexual content and Cultural appropriation
internationalreads's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, and Xenophobia