The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-mo

The Old Woman with the Knife

Gu Byeong-mo with Chi-Young Kim (Translator)

280 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction crime mystery adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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The kinetic story of a sixty-five-year-old female assassin who faces an unexpected threat in the twilight of her career--this is an international bestseller and the English language debut from an award-winning South Korean author At sixty-five, Ho...

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Community Reviews

3.55
based on 1,914 reviews

Moods

dark: 74%

mysterious: 51%

tense: 49%

adventurous: 37%

reflective: 34%

emotional: 22%

sad: 22%

challenging: 10%

funny: 8%

hopeful: 4%

lighthearted: 2%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

23% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
46% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

24% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

71% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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