Flowers of Mold by Ha Seong-nan

Flowers of Mold

Ha Seong-nan with Janet Hong (Translator)

212 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction horror short stories speculative fiction dark mysterious medium-paced
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A woman meets her next-door neighbor and loans her a spatula, then starts suffering horrific gaps in her memory. A man, feeling jilted by an unrequited love, becomes obsessed with sorting through his neighbors' garbage in the belief that it will t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 402 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
mysterious 60%
tense 42%
reflective 33%
challenging 31%
emotional 28%
sad 16%
funny 7%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 22%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Character: 34% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 30% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 39% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.47

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