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thepagelady's review against another edition
4.0
Book Review…Broken Summer by Jung-Myung Lee
On Lee Hanjo's forty-third birthday, he awakens to find that his wife has disappeared, leaving behind a soon to be published novel she's secretly written about the sordid past with a trajectory similar to Hanjo’s. It’s clear to him that his life is about to shatter and the demons from his past will come out. But why did his wife do it?
This was a great read! The story is set in the world of high art and it also gives us a deep look into the effects of lies and secrets can have on a life. The writing is beautiful. I'm a big fan of multiple point of view stories especially when it flows well and this one was perfect. I also liked that you were able to get the perspectives of all of the people involved in creating a complete picture. The mystery itself is full of twists and turns. I did figure out a small piece but I was not expecting everything that eventually came out! Great read! Thank you Otrpr and Jung-Myung Lee for sharing this book with me!
On Lee Hanjo's forty-third birthday, he awakens to find that his wife has disappeared, leaving behind a soon to be published novel she's secretly written about the sordid past with a trajectory similar to Hanjo’s. It’s clear to him that his life is about to shatter and the demons from his past will come out. But why did his wife do it?
This was a great read! The story is set in the world of high art and it also gives us a deep look into the effects of lies and secrets can have on a life. The writing is beautiful. I'm a big fan of multiple point of view stories especially when it flows well and this one was perfect. I also liked that you were able to get the perspectives of all of the people involved in creating a complete picture. The mystery itself is full of twists and turns. I did figure out a small piece but I was not expecting everything that eventually came out! Great read! Thank you Otrpr and Jung-Myung Lee for sharing this book with me!
01_in_emilyon's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
sydney_arcuri's review against another edition
3.0
I don't know what I read. I don't even know how to describe this type of story. I thought it was good but at times I felt like the translation was a little clunky and felt like a google translate instead of well done translation. I think this is what really brought down my rating which is unfortunate because there seems to be a really great story here, it is just unfortunate that the translator dropped the ball.
Keep in mind I am basing this review based on the English translation, in its original language this story is probably so much better.
Keep in mind I am basing this review based on the English translation, in its original language this story is probably so much better.
hannahalise's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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? Yes
2.5
dcjay's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed the writing and the plot twists. The characters were well portrayed with depth and complexity. The ending was a little less than I was hoping for, but still good.
shxwnx's review against another edition
4.0
drama, mystery and art, mixed with great writing, made Broken Summer an interesting surprise
i loved the multiple POVs and how you had to go through each person’s perspective to understand what had happened during that terrible summer
the main characters were well developed but they (and side characters) were missing something for me to truly care about them (i liked Hanjo’s wife the most)
the back and forth between the past and the present were a little confusing at first but then, it felt completely necessary to engage yourself in the story
4/5
Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book.
i loved the multiple POVs and how you had to go through each person’s perspective to understand what had happened during that terrible summer
the main characters were well developed but they (and side characters) were missing something for me to truly care about them (i liked Hanjo’s wife the most)
the back and forth between the past and the present were a little confusing at first but then, it felt completely necessary to engage yourself in the story
4/5
Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book.
cs4_0reads's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0