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katelynane's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
fjette's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
3.75
Sparse, elegant prose and a lyrical story, but a bit too sparing for me to fully appreciate.
sehmort's review against another edition
5.0
Snow Hunters is beautiful in its simplicity. Every sentence is clean and fluid, and overall a quietly moving tale.
bookreaderny's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
ori_gina_lity's review against another edition
5.0
Snow Hunters features a meditative prose almost as delicate as the thin pages the story was printed on. A recent arrival to South America, Yohan is a North Korean War refugee who finds himself an apprentice to a Japanese tailor in a port town of Brazil in the 1950s. Yoon’s writing style is similar to that of Hemingway, concise and stripped, but his quiet writing style also provides a subtle tenderness.
Brevity may the one of the first words that come to mind at the sight of this small 208 page debut novel, but what’s inside is a complex winding tale of human connection…. It evokes many moods as it shifts through time; somber and contemplative just the kind of book I look forward to losing myself in on a beautiful, autumn day. I will be keeping my eyes pealed for more of Yoon’s work in the future, reading this was a wonderful breath of fresh air!
Brevity may the one of the first words that come to mind at the sight of this small 208 page debut novel, but what’s inside is a complex winding tale of human connection…. It evokes many moods as it shifts through time; somber and contemplative just the kind of book I look forward to losing myself in on a beautiful, autumn day. I will be keeping my eyes pealed for more of Yoon’s work in the future, reading this was a wonderful breath of fresh air!
tt0rres's review against another edition
4.0
I found this to be a quiet, peaceful story. It reminds me of a gentle, babbling brook.
sylviaisme's review against another edition
3.0
Un romanzo breve e delicato, profondo, dove la nuova vita di Yohan, giunto in Brasile come apprendista presso un sarto giapponese, si fonde con i numerosi e dolorosi ricordi di quella precedente, da ex-prigioniero della guerra di Corea.
L'importanza dei dettagli e del silenzio, raccontati in un punta di piedi, quasi come un sussurro.
L'importanza dei dettagli e del silenzio, raccontati in un punta di piedi, quasi come un sussurro.