Violets by Kyung-sook Shin

Violets

Kyung-sook Shin with Anton Hur (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Description

We join San in 1970s rural South Korea, a young girl ostracised from her community. She meets a girl called Namae, and they become friends until one afternoon changes everything. Following a moment of physical intimacy in a minari field, Namae vio...

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Community Reviews Summary of 796 reviews

Moods

sad 76%
emotional 75%
reflective 67%
dark 57%
challenging 26%
tense 17%
mysterious 11%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 36%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 31% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 30% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 40% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.68

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