Reviews - ذات شتاء في سوكشو

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ذات شتاء في سوكشو

Elisa Shua Dusapin, إليزا شوا دوسابان, ميرنا باسيل خليفة

3.56 AVERAGE

clara_hnn's review against another edition

3.0

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Good book, didn't enjoy reading it, but it feels like that's the purpose.

el_tuttle's review against another edition

4.25

For whatever reason, it seems that "liminal spaces" are a trendy topic at the moment, at least as far as liminality itself can be a trend.

Winter in Sokcho is the queen of all liminal stories. Situated at the Korean border, this story follows an unnamed inn receptionist during the off season as she develops an interest in a solemn, artistic guest. There is a lot of quiet waiting, and ultimately very little is resolved.

The prose is incredibly pleasant in its simplicity, I can't wait to read more from Elisa Shua Dusapin.

lia693's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sarochka's review against another edition

4.0

this was good but way straighter than i thought it would be...

shinissa_kaur's review against another edition

4.75

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

caitlyn216's review against another edition

4.0

reflective fast-paced

louzr's review against another edition

2.0

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mcoat666's review against another edition

4.75

Control- the loss of it, the effects of it, the gaining of it. An unexplainable obsession with a man... she doesn't seem to like him but she can't stop thinking about him, looking through his things, spending time with him, wanting control over how she (and Sokcho as an extension of herself) is seen. Her mothers hold on her- the comments on her body.. one moment shes too thin but the next her mom is talking about watching her figure... in the end what results is a complete loss of control stuffing herself until it hurts and being disgusted with herself the entire time. She feels like she can't leave her alone in Sokcho and so she cant leave even though she wants to.

All the while I was loving the descriptive language and the beautiful picture it paints of this coastal town in South Korea :)

marzie_starzie's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Yo, this book sucks ngl. And it sucks BAD.

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indoorcat23's review against another edition

3.25

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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