3.83 AVERAGE

dark emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Not terrible but I didn’t find it interesting or particularly compelling. Characters were not super likeable but  this book shed light on topics related to Korean culture that didn’t know a lot about 

I like the concept, but feel like there was too many characters and in the end the story felt unresolved 
emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
adventurous challenging dark emotional 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: Yes

The book was so addictive I just could keep on reading forever. I liked the different perspectives from the different characters each chapter.
Plot or Character Driven: Character

A gripping slice of life, highlighting the female experience in South Korea. 

azu_rikka's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 22%

The topic is very interesting- I just didn't like the execution. Too much on the nose bordering on preachy.

I think with the premise I expected more of a thriller, but what I got was a slice-of-life-meets-intrigue. An interesting exploration of beauty and expectation set in Korea!
emotional sad medium-paced
challenging dark reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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