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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
Amazing
I loved this story and how it was written a powerful story what a fantastic journey it takes you on - I learnt alot
I loved this story and how it was written a powerful story what a fantastic journey it takes you on - I learnt alot
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
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:
No
Very good read. Character driven historical fiction which taught me a lot! 4.5 stars
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
This book was incredible. It was full of three-dimensional, well-developed characters who, despite their many flaws (some of them fairly egregious), I became attached to. This multi-generational story is so human, in all the good and terrible ways that humanity is. The story is painful and beautiful and hopeful all at the same time.
I learned a bit more about Korean and Japanese culture, too, which was great. I came into this book knowing very little about 20th century Japan and Korea, Japanese occupation of Korea, and the treatment of ethnic Koreans living in Japan, but I didn't need to in order to appreciate the story and learn from it. I am impressed with Min Jin Lee's nuanced characterization of the realities and emotions of ethnic Koreans born and raised in Japan; I am still mulling over the complexities represented in this book.
A warning for any of my friends who are selective about the content they read: this book had more sexual content than I expected. It wasn't distasteful or gratuitous, and it was used for the purposes of character development (and it was done effectively). However, it was occasionally a bit more graphic than I would have preferred.
I learned a bit more about Korean and Japanese culture, too, which was great. I came into this book knowing very little about 20th century Japan and Korea, Japanese occupation of Korea, and the treatment of ethnic Koreans living in Japan, but I didn't need to in order to appreciate the story and learn from it. I am impressed with Min Jin Lee's nuanced characterization of the realities and emotions of ethnic Koreans born and raised in Japan; I am still mulling over the complexities represented in this book.
A warning for any of my friends who are selective about the content they read: this book had more sexual content than I expected. It wasn't distasteful or gratuitous, and it was used for the purposes of character development (and it was done effectively). However, it was occasionally a bit more graphic than I would have preferred.
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No