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I Went to See My Father by Kyung-sook Shin

2 reviews

sakisreads's review against another edition

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

3.5

I wanted to love this because I ADORED ‘Please Look After Mother’, but this one did fall slightly short for me unfortunately 🥲
Obviously Father’s challenges and traumas become evident in this story. Kyung-sook Shin knows what she is doing when she writes 🥹 But the start was incredibly slow and I had to drag myself through some parts.

I perhaps should have given myself a bit more time to reflect upon the first of the series before delving into the other one, but alas.

3.5 out of 5 stars for me, thank you ✨ Cannot wait to pick up Kyung-sook Shin’s next story 🥰

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fkshg8465's review

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

3.0

Another sad book by this writer, but somehow less compelling than Please Look After Mom. I mistakenly thought this was going to be a sequel, except the focus would be the father, but I was wrong and disappointed. So I think that’s why I might’ve liked this one less. Typically Korean characters.

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