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robynjhip's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
supaspace's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
h4nnah_graham's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
shelbydong's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
4/5 stars for this one! I listened to this on audiobook and really enjoyed the narrator. I liked this historical fiction book. The story was heartbreaking and engaging. I think it helped listening to it, I could see some parts being slower.
lovelyday2day's review against another edition
4.0
Took a bit to get into it, but overall highly recommend. Deep exploration of friendship and learned so much about Jeju and the 4.3 massacre.
jholland's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
laura_mikasa's review against another edition
3.0
It's a great book from the History point of view. I learned a ton about the Jeju culture, and the Haenyeo women. It is so interesting that it made search more about them on Internet. The book is descriptive enough that you can see yourself in the hard situations. It takes a good time to develop the main characters, and their friendship. But I think the Author gets so excited with explaining the past that she forgets to continue the initial story. It's like somebody else reminded the author about the main story, and then, the author rushes so much to "close" it that you cannot believe it's the last page. I was so disappointed with how the ending was written. I wish the author had taken more time with Yoon-shook feelings at the very end.
lucybennett29's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, War, Death of parent, Death, and Child death
muirk128's review against another edition
3.0
Maybe it's everything going on right now but I definitely struggled with this one. Maybe I needed something lighter. I was most connected to the book when she was describing the diving probably because I love all things ocean-related.
mftraveller3500's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0