Shoko's Smile: Stories by Choi Eunyoung

Shoko's Smile: Stories

Choi Eunyoung

272 pages • first pub 2016 (view editions)

fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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In crisp, unembellished prose, Choi Eunyoung paints intimate portraits of the lives of young women in South Korea, balancing the personal with the political. In the title story, a fraught friendship between an exchange student and her host sister ...

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Community Reviews

4.02
based on 2,640 reviews

Moods

emotional: 88%

reflective: 83%

sad: 61%

hopeful: 17%

challenging: 15%

dark: 15%

inspiring: 14%

informative: 11%

relaxing: 6%

tense: 6%

funny: 4%

lighthearted: 4%

mysterious: 4%

adventurous: 2%

Pace

19% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
18% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
70% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

59% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

78% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

63% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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