The Good Son by You-Jeong Jeong

The Good Son

You-Jeong Jeong with Chi-Young Kim (Translator)

320 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

"Ingeniously twisted." --Entertainment Weekly, "Must List" "Will leave even the most seasoned crime fiction readers guessing." --CrimeReads Jeong] maintains suspense about her inhuman-seeming protagonist's fate until the bitter end." --The Wall S...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,639 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
tense 77%
mysterious 69%
challenging 18%
emotional 13%
sad 13%
reflective 6%
adventurous 5%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 29%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.66

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