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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
Хубавото при Джун Хур е, че изгражда сюжетите си върху реални събития и личности от историята на Корея по време на управлението на династията Чосон, като заплита интересни криминални загадки. След края на всеки роман има няколко страници информация за историческите анали, към които се придържа авторката, макар сама да признава, че книгите ѝ са фикция и не бива да се четат като научна литература.
Джун Хур е от авторите, които умеят да изграждат армосфера, но ако очаквате криминале или трилър от висока класа - няма да ги откриете тук. Както и в предишните ѝ два романа, на преден план са поставени семейните проблеми на героинята и нуждата от самодоказване, за да получи твърде условната любов на родителското тяло.
Третото, което харесвам при авторката, е че умело забърква всичко изброено с деликатна политическа обстановка, в която думата на едно обикновено момиче с ниско потекло може да е достатъчна, за да сложи край на вековна династия.
В предишните ѝ две книги ми хареса също, че нямаше и намек за романтика, което само по себе си е някакво бягство от клишетата. За съжаление тук сме обратно в клишето, но пък е толкова slow burning, че не успя да ми е дразнещ.
Джун Хур е от авторите, които умеят да изграждат армосфера, но ако очаквате криминале или трилър от висока класа - няма да ги откриете тук. Както и в предишните ѝ два романа, на преден план са поставени семейните проблеми на героинята и нуждата от самодоказване, за да получи твърде условната любов на родителското тяло.
Третото, което харесвам при авторката, е че умело забърква всичко изброено с деликатна политическа обстановка, в която думата на едно обикновено момиче с ниско потекло може да е достатъчна, за да сложи край на вековна династия.
В предишните ѝ две книги ми хареса също, че нямаше и намек за романтика, което само по себе си е някакво бягство от клишетата. За съжаление тук сме обратно в клишето, но пък е толкова slow burning, че не успя да ми е дразнещ.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I liked reading this book aloud. It’s am interesting murder mystery in a setting that I haven’t encountered before—feudal Korea in the 1700s. That such things happened even then is of course true but it is easy to forget. The narrator is a young woman whose position is important and respected and entirely precarious. Thus her desire to make moral and intellectual decisions even if they are ill-conceived adds some important stakes. Well imagined and well told.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
mysterious
tense
“If you enter the palace, you either die or you survive and become another monster within its walls.”
★★★★★
i won’t lie, i first heard of The Red Palace through one of June’s little ‘trailer’ reels on instagram introducing the characters, and after reading the synopsis it quickly became one of my most anticipated 2022 reads! a murder mystery set in Joseon era Korea with kdrama vibes? 🗡 sign. me. up.
this being my first historical Korean read, i have to say i was a bit nervous to read about a time and place somewhat unfamiliar to me, but there was nothing to worry about. June’s beautiful prose made the story so captivating. i didn’t expect to become so immersed into it, but i was pleasantly surprised by how addicting it was
the story starts off with some mysterious incidents from the get go, including a mass murder 🩸 like any good mystery, little pieces to the puzzle slowly get revealed as palace nurse Hyeon and police inspector Eojin team up to find answers, and i was kept on my toes the entire time
i admired Hyeon’s determination and how she didn’t once think of giving up. she wanted to be seen, to be validated, and stopped at nothing to work out the truth. June writes so well about a time of huge inequality between men and women, the complexity of relationships with parents, and yes, slow-burn romance ❤️🔥 i was an absolute sucker for Hyeon and Eojin’s gentle and sweet moments together, i couldn’t get enough!
filled with secrets, spies and a tragic crown prince, this is really an intriguing mystery and it exceeded all my expectations. The Red Palace is the first Hur book for me, but i’m definitely going to be picking up her other books ✨
thank you to Feiwel & Friends, Fierce Reads & Colored Pages Tours for the e-arc!
★★★★★
i won’t lie, i first heard of The Red Palace through one of June’s little ‘trailer’ reels on instagram introducing the characters, and after reading the synopsis it quickly became one of my most anticipated 2022 reads! a murder mystery set in Joseon era Korea with kdrama vibes? 🗡 sign. me. up.
this being my first historical Korean read, i have to say i was a bit nervous to read about a time and place somewhat unfamiliar to me, but there was nothing to worry about. June’s beautiful prose made the story so captivating. i didn’t expect to become so immersed into it, but i was pleasantly surprised by how addicting it was
the story starts off with some mysterious incidents from the get go, including a mass murder 🩸 like any good mystery, little pieces to the puzzle slowly get revealed as palace nurse Hyeon and police inspector Eojin team up to find answers, and i was kept on my toes the entire time
i admired Hyeon’s determination and how she didn’t once think of giving up. she wanted to be seen, to be validated, and stopped at nothing to work out the truth. June writes so well about a time of huge inequality between men and women, the complexity of relationships with parents, and yes, slow-burn romance ❤️🔥 i was an absolute sucker for Hyeon and Eojin’s gentle and sweet moments together, i couldn’t get enough!
filled with secrets, spies and a tragic crown prince, this is really an intriguing mystery and it exceeded all my expectations. The Red Palace is the first Hur book for me, but i’m definitely going to be picking up her other books ✨
thank you to Feiwel & Friends, Fierce Reads & Colored Pages Tours for the e-arc!
Women can be murderers too! In all seriousness this book is a page-turning thriller that is fun even if the thrills do fall a bit flat from time to time and the story itself leaves a bit to be desired.