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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
emotional
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
sad
medium-paced
emotional
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
I like how it would briefly talk about minor characters as well. Wish we found out what happened to the 2 sisters. Think I would’ve had a hard time reading the print version so the audiobook was good!
What an epic, beautiful story! A delicately told history of the colonized Korean experience in Japan, this book has fully-formed characters that stay with you after the final page. Many of the characters’ experiences with discrimination, racism, and bias are direct parallels to the modern immigrant/minority experience in western societies. My only complaint is that the second half of the book felt rushed; I wish I’d gotten to know Noa’s children’s lives in the same way as Solomon’s. But overall, a really excellent book!
UPDATE: the TV series is so, SO beautiful!! Watch it!
UPDATE: the TV series is so, SO beautiful!! Watch it!
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really interesting although some characters are difficult to get attached to because they’re only in the story for a short time. The last bit of the book feels a bit dragged out though
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
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:
No
It was a beautifully written story that I just couldn’t put down. Two-thirds of it were kept at a great pace, but I was a bit disappointed that the last third had a lot of jumping in time, I would’ve liked to read more.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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:
No