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At Dusk by Hwang Sok-yong

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ffayz's review

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emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

_mistborn_'s review

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dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

jennynz's review

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

The first book by a Korean author I have ever read?? I pulled it off a display shelf at the library at random and only really opened it because it’s short. I’m glad I did because yeah wow, it’s quite fascinating to hear perspectives on neoliberalism, inequality, and hypercapitalism from a country that has been through so much, and on its surface seems to be really thriving on modernisation.

rikkireads_'s review

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3.0

I thought this was quite a beautiful book. It was quiet, and gentle for the most part, yet dealt with some confronting ideas and events. I enjoyed the insight into Korean history and contemporary day to day life. 3.5 stars