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pivejsig's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
yakimaverlinde's review against another edition
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
3.5
katiebonnyman's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
susannedeheer's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
everbevers's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.0
catucousi's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jess_oc's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
gildius's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
3.5
valeriaperez261's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
An ode to loneliness, language, identity and academia. To wanting to be understood by yourself and yearning to be understood and loved by others.
Han Kang is a magnificent writer, the poetical lyricism of the book and how it ties up with the strange characters; their characteristic sense of dread has me baffled. These same characters are so unique but so broadly relatable and the way the writer uses these very “quirks” to signify a very universal feeling is very compelling.
Its a rather short book that doesn’t really have any conclusion or any kind of solid course of development, but i greatly think this is where its charm lies; on the impossibility of it all and the way it constructed a feeling you can’t easily shake off.
I am super glad I read this, defffffffff will be reading more of her work.
Han Kang is a magnificent writer, the poetical lyricism of the book and how it ties up with the strange characters; their characteristic sense of dread has me baffled. These same characters are so unique but so broadly relatable and the way the writer uses these very “quirks” to signify a very universal feeling is very compelling.
Its a rather short book that doesn’t really have any conclusion or any kind of solid course of development, but i greatly think this is where its charm lies; on the impossibility of it all and the way it constructed a feeling you can’t easily shake off.
I am super glad I read this, defffffffff will be reading more of her work.