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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
I believe a lot can be lost in translation sometimes and I think there were some things that were definitely lost here. There were two particular words that you needed to know in Korean that were similar and were a pun.. it didn’t come through right.
The significance of the hole flew past me. It is mentioned once or twice in references. This was not “Misery” by The Stevester. No.
This tells you all kinds of things and then just cuts off and if you have half a brain you can see exactly where it is going and you are questioning the whole time —why does no one do anything ? He comes in contact with all these people !
The dread builds and builds and then nothing. The ending is very much implied. Well, you have to infer what will happen, but you know.
You only get one point of view also. This can be good or bad. It can be mysterious and aggravating. I feel like we receive so much information only to see the MC in a hole at the end telling us he is crying.
I’m still trying to make up my mind... did he deserve it? Is this what his wife wanted? Was this written in her study ?
There is a ton you don’t know but can surmise or dismiss. For this reason I just gave it a three. It sits in the middle of the highway to me. It could have been more and it could have been less but was written with obvious skill and ingenuity.
The significance of the hole flew past me. It is mentioned once or twice in references. This was not “Misery” by The Stevester. No.
This tells you all kinds of things and then just cuts off and if you have half a brain you can see exactly where it is going and you are questioning the whole time —why does no one do anything ? He comes in contact with all these people !
The dread builds and builds and then nothing. The ending is very much implied. Well, you have to infer what will happen, but you know.
You only get one point of view also. This can be good or bad. It can be mysterious and aggravating. I feel like we receive so much information only to see the MC in a hole at the end telling us he is crying.
I’m still trying to make up my mind... did he deserve it? Is this what his wife wanted? Was this written in her study ?
There is a ton you don’t know but can surmise or dismiss. For this reason I just gave it a three. It sits in the middle of the highway to me. It could have been more and it could have been less but was written with obvious skill and ingenuity.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
You may be wondering, "Does this book really feature a hole?" and boy howdy do I have news for you
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Racism, Blood, Alcohol
Minor: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Death of parent
Reading books in translation always sparks a new desire to be actively learning languages again. While I'm sure most translations are accurate, it makes me wonder as I finish them if I would have gotten a vastly different experience reading it in it's native form. It's so frustrating to think that I'm losing out on some important feelings or details because I cannot read that language. The frustration really does fuel me to do more.
That being said, the plot of this was kind of expected. I feel like I've felt the plight of these characters too many times in various formats to feel something for any of them, really. The main character, Oghi, has this kind of weak back bone when it comes to the mistakes he's made. He won't own up to them because he considers them so small in the hindsight of all his career work that it shouldn't matter. He criticizes his dead wife yet he's not too much better himself. He allows his wife to think she's crazy rather than just admitting he had an affair. Not once, but twice too. Instead he ignores it until it ultimately flummoxes into a bigger issue. Something about him really just nettles me.
That being said, the plot of this was kind of expected. I feel like I've felt the plight of these characters too many times in various formats to feel something for any of them, really. The main character, Oghi, has this kind of weak back bone when it comes to the mistakes he's made. He won't own up to them because he considers them so small in the hindsight of all his career work that it shouldn't matter. He criticizes his dead wife yet he's not too much better himself. He allows his wife to think she's crazy rather than just admitting he had an affair. Not once, but twice too. Instead he ignores it until it ultimately flummoxes into a bigger issue. Something about him really just nettles me.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
intensely dark, atmospheric, and claustrophobic.
this is much more than just typical horror. it’s focus is on the horror of the human condition, isolation, loneliness, vulnerability, despair, hopelessness and for me that is much more horrifying than most of those “evil supernatural entities” that sets out to haunt you for no reason.
this is much more than just typical horror. it’s focus is on the horror of the human condition, isolation, loneliness, vulnerability, despair, hopelessness and for me that is much more horrifying than most of those “evil supernatural entities” that sets out to haunt you for no reason.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes