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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
I asked her, “Will the sun rise tomorrow?”
“It will rise”, she said.
Thank fuck for the religious parts or this book would have destroyed me body and soul. I cried buckets.
I loved the main characters and overall it was such a delicate and insightful view on death penalty.
Also, I highly recommend the manga adaptation, it's where I come from.
“It will rise”, she said.
Thank fuck for the religious parts or this book would have destroyed me body and soul. I cried buckets.
I loved the main characters and overall it was such a delicate and insightful view on death penalty.
Also, I highly recommend the manga adaptation, it's where I come from.
dark
emotional
inspiring
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
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book definitely made me cry. It’s hard to tell if Yujeong and Yunsu are thinking of romantic love or platonic love at the end (platonic would make more sense) but definite tears either way.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A very interesting character study, very emotional and raw.
In a way this book taught me to acknowledge and accept certain attitudes and decisions that I would naturally disagree with and feel like arguing about.
Even though this book is very heavily laced with religious, especiall Christian, teachings it shows very beautifully that that's only one way to escape darkness within yourself. For some people salvation happens through a god, for some through therapy and for some, like the main character, healing happens on a different path entirely.
It's also an interesting dissection of Korean society, especially the seemingly unbridgeable gap between the rich and the poor and therefor made me think of Parasite somehow. The K-drama juvenile justice plays on similar themes in terms of juvenile delinquency and how being raised lovelessy in a violent and hopeless environment can shape kids to become criminals stuck in a vicious cycle they can't escape unless shown some love, care and compassion.
In a way this book taught me to acknowledge and accept certain attitudes and decisions that I would naturally disagree with and feel like arguing about.
Even though this book is very heavily laced with religious, especiall Christian, teachings it shows very beautifully that that's only one way to escape darkness within yourself. For some people salvation happens through a god, for some through therapy and for some, like the main character, healing happens on a different path entirely.
It's also an interesting dissection of Korean society, especially the seemingly unbridgeable gap between the rich and the poor and therefor made me think of Parasite somehow. The K-drama juvenile justice plays on similar themes in terms of juvenile delinquency and how being raised lovelessy in a violent and hopeless environment can shape kids to become criminals stuck in a vicious cycle they can't escape unless shown some love, care and compassion.
dark
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Một cuốn tiểu thuyết của Hàn Quốc đậm chất văn học, một cô gái đã bao lần tự sát không thành, luôn coi những người cô ấy gặp là những người hạnh phúc, sung sướng và chỉ có cô là bất hạnh cho đến khi cô được Sơ Mônica dẫn đi gặp một người tử tù. Câu chuyện là hành trình tìm đến sự sống và khiến ta biết trân trọng cuộc sống này hơn.
emotional
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
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A