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kaybmc's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
madaralindane's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
My chaotic thoughts of it:
- It started strong (I really liked the sarcastic tone of narrator, liberating vibe & dynamics between two friends Young & Jaehee who spend their evenings partying & having sex) but lost it's magic in the middle.
- The narration of the book moves back and forth in time and at times (more towards the end of the book) I found it a bit confusing.
- Novel consists of 4 parts and I didn't like that the tone changed too much with each part, I missed a bit more cohesiveness so in the end this felt more like a short story collection than a novel.
- Also to everyone who wants to read this - blurb on the back is misleading as it tells the story only about the first part, the other parts are a whole different story of Young's life where Jaehee basically doesn't play any role in.
- The quote that stuck with me the most is: “Rain still falls during the late rainy season, as do tears even when it’s too late.”
lilith_spawn's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
metamorfosa's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-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
5.0
caterinagberti's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
yelizsbabealie's review against another edition
4.0
Really liked it but struggled a little to get into it at first (also to get used to some characters and the writing style). However, as soon as I got into it I couldn’t stop reading and was curious as to how his story would evolve.
jayseaking's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
allisonreadsabook's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0