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klor's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-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
2.5
A story presented in vignettes between a girl, her hometown, and an artist. The atmosphere was captured in the writing but was just bland on some places. Her relationship with Sokcho, food, and her mother are what made this more compelling. I kind of got annoyed with our protagonist throughout her push and pull narrative but I guess that's how you can tell if her characterization is working. Quick read, cool premise.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder
maradf's review against another edition
funny
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
kimib79's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Dull as dirt.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder and Body shaming
adelal's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Eating disorder, Body shaming, and Sexual content
c_totume's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder
sara_n's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Body shaming and Eating disorder
satanne's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Eating disorder
nicolesorial's review against another edition
4.0
French artist travels in the winter to a guesthouse where our narrator works in Sokcho, a town on the North/South Korean border that flourishes as a summer beach town. Our narrator herself is a French-Korean woman, and the book explores themes of identity and being seen as the two visit sites for the artist to draw inspiration from.
Very quick read. Feels like a story about nothing on the surface, but I liked it, even though it’s something that I normally wouldn’t consider up my alley. I think the length of the book was perfect for what it was doing, and I’d love to reread it again when I have a few more brain cells to spare to take a more analytical perspective.
Very quick read. Feels like a story about nothing on the surface, but I liked it, even though it’s something that I normally wouldn’t consider up my alley. I think the length of the book was perfect for what it was doing, and I’d love to reread it again when I have a few more brain cells to spare to take a more analytical perspective.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder