The Court Dancer by Kyung-sook Shin

The Court Dancer

Kyung-sook Shin with Rosa Escoda (Narrator)

11 hours, 29 minutes first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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When a novice French diplomat arrives in Korea for an audience with the Emperor, he is enraptured by the Joseon Dynasty's magnificent culture. But all fades away when he sees Yi Jin perform the delicate traditional Dance of the Spring Oriole. Alth...

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Community Reviews Summary of 343 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
sad 76%
reflective 58%
informative 36%
dark 29%
challenging 26%
tense 22%
adventurous 19%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 44%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

3.74

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