Please Look After Mom by Kyung-sook Shin

Please Look After Mom

Kyung-sook Shin with Chi-Young Kim (Translator)

274 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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A million-plus-copy best seller in Korea—a magnificent English-language debut poised to become an international sensation—this is the stunning, deeply moving story of a family’s search for their mother, who goes missing one afternoon amid the crow...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,102 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
sad 85%
reflective 76%
challenging 19%
dark 16%
mysterious 12%
tense 12%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 6%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 45%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 31% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 39% | Yes: 39% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.92

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