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304 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781859641743
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Periscope
Publication date: 27 April 2015
Description
In the North Korean city of Chongjin, a seventh daughter is born in 1983 to a couple longing for a son. Abandoned hours after her birth, she is dragged away by the family dog and eventually rescued by her grandmother. The old woman names the child...
Community Reviews Summary of 216 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
sad 69%
reflective 42%
adventurous 30%
challenging 30%
tense 23%
hopeful 11%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 31% | Plot: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, Child deathModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, WarMinor
Suicide, Abandonment, Islamophobia
304 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781859641743
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Periscope
Publication date: 27 April 2015
Description
In the North Korean city of Chongjin, a seventh daughter is born in 1983 to a couple longing for a son. Abandoned hours after her birth, she is dragged away by the family dog and eventually rescued by her grandmother. The old woman names the child...
Community Reviews Summary of 216 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
sad 69%
reflective 42%
adventurous 30%
challenging 30%
tense 23%
hopeful 11%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 31% | Plot: 27%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, Child deathModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, WarMinor
Suicide, Abandonment, Islamophobia