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When We Fell Apart by Soon Wiley

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sarahmchale's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-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

4.5

This book is told in alternating chapters by a couple, and the narration reveals how little they knew each other. Quite sad but very well-written and fun to read.

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rhi_'s review against another edition

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dark 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

2.75

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fionagerman's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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dolphinlvr0920's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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rhii_reading's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really loved how the book evolved from a potential murder mystery to a deeply personal story of isolation and lonliness: all the characters are putting on façades, all for different tragic reasons.

I thought that the split chapters between Yu-jin and Min worked really well to sustain the tension. They served to highligh how little Min actually knew Yu-jin, which I think really deepens the tragedy of her death.

Based on the blurb, I assumed that this would be a reflective but fairly conventional exploration of mixed identity and belonging but I was really surprised by the nuance of the ending.

It manages to balance Min’s struggle for identity with the prejudice that has been prevalent throughout the book - his decision to return the US after everything he has been through is a really satisfying one.

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l_lilly_05's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

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bek_p87's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I did not expect for this book to impact my emotions the way it did. Min and Yu-jin's interweaved narratives - as one searches for the truth behind the other's death, which is slowly revealed through two different perspectives - portray stark differences between the Korean American and Korean experiences. The pressures each felt were related but very different, and even though I am neither, I could relate to parts of each of their struggles, especially Yu-jin's.

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