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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 🥰
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 🥰
Moderate: Infidelity and Mental illness
fkshg8465's review
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.
Moderate: War and Infidelity
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