Lemon by Kwon Yeo-sun

Lemon

Kwon Yeo-sun with Janet Hong (Translator)

176 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary mystery dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Description

This is not a murder story. It is the story of those left behind. Parasite meets The Good Son in this piercing psychological portrait of three women haunted by a brutal, unsolved crime. In the summer of 2002, Kim Hae-on was killed in what became k...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,631 reviews

Moods

dark 69%
mysterious 68%
reflective 46%
emotional 45%
sad 44%
tense 21%
challenging 19%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 33%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 26% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 42% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.4

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