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Love in the Big City: Roman by Sang Young Park

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jakemitton's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No

3.0

This book is a weak 3 stars. Virtually every character is unlikeable and the plot is basically non existant. I found this book a real slog to get through. The problem might be that I don’t seem to connect to translated works super well.

maryftay's review against another edition

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emotional funny sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jardinet's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

nthatile's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The book was gut-wrenching. It’s a beautiful exploration of how it feels to be queer and a queer person in their 20s. It felt deeply personal too. I loved it and I couldn’t put it down.

bungadinding's review against another edition

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4.0

The ending

ptrshr's review against another edition

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medium-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

2.0

ah it was my own fault to have set such high expectations. tedious reading experience with unlikeable characters i didn’t feel compelled to root for, and an unnecessarily convoluted timeline. also got much less interesting as soon as jaehee was no longer a main character.