336 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780230768710
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Mantle
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Fukuoka Prison, 1944. Beyond the prison walls, the war rages. Inside, a man is found brutally murdered. What follows is a searing portrait of Korea before their civil war, and a testimony to the redemptive power of poetry.Watanabe Yuichi, a young ...
Community Reviews Summary of 104 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
emotional 64%
reflective 50%
challenging 35%
mysterious 28%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
tense 14%
hopeful 7%
Pace
medium 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | N/A: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Genocide, Physical abuse
336 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780230768710
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Mantle
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Fukuoka Prison, 1944. Beyond the prison walls, the war rages. Inside, a man is found brutally murdered. What follows is a searing portrait of Korea before their civil war, and a testimony to the redemptive power of poetry.Watanabe Yuichi, a young ...
Community Reviews Summary of 104 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
emotional 64%
reflective 50%
challenging 35%
mysterious 28%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
tense 14%
hopeful 7%
Pace
medium 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | N/A: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Genocide, Physical abuse