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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
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 pacing of this book made it addicting—I had a hard time putting it down and longed for more at the end, because I was so interested in each of the characters and the chain of events through which they found themselves connected. I found them to be immediately well-developed and complex, and especially enjoyed reading their perspectives and opinions of one another as they interact over time. I also always love a narrative that doesn't focus on any main plot points—it really is the lessons learned over longer stretches of time that shape character, anyhow. There is plenty of commentary on the beauty standards and social hierarchies of modern South Korea that blended the culture we share (young twenty-somethings in small apartments giving it our best) with the parts of culture we don't, taking me from my own Colorado apartment into one in the very Seoul office-tel in which they were making their best attempts. I might as well have been living right downstairs from them and wondering what their lives would equate to in the same way I wonder about my own. I loved this book so much and am pleased to have found it on Libby before it gained too much traction. I'll be following Frances Cha closely and cannot wait to hear more from her!
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
The complexities of womanhood and beautiful standards are deconstructed and reconstructed between these pages. The book did a wonderful job of capturing the struggles that unite women as they come into office age and struggle to find there places amount the patriarchal men in this book.
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a very interesting look into the Korean beauty standards and the pressures felt by women in Korea. It's thought provoking and also heartwarming despite the dark themes and I would recommend it if you're interested in books that explore the female experience across cultures.
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
this book has a strong premise and was v engaging and interesting at points, but i think it got let down by the switching POVs (which didn’t all seem necessary or natural)
not a bad book ! good sometimes in fact! just a bit disappointing compared to what i think it could’ve been
not a bad book ! good sometimes in fact! just a bit disappointing compared to what i think it could’ve been