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sanmeow's review
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
an autographical story and truly a work of historical fiction, since it gives valuable insight into how it was to live at the time when the unnamed protagonist was a teenage girl. she comes to seoul for work to help out her struggling family, and she studies to become a writer. though i really liked the parts that describe the narrator's experiences with work and her living conditions, i also liked how the narrator talked about literature and writing. really liked the style. as always, shin kyungsook is an author whose work i truly love reading ^_^
sunflowerwork's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Death, and Violence
julianoelle's review
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
lmattes's review
2.0
Not my type of book but interesting from a historical perspective. Sometimes hard to follow in audio version and felt very long.
ephrussi9's review
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
moonlighthouse's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0