The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

The Island of Sea Women

Lisa See

384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative sad medium-paced

Description

A new novel from Lisa See, the New York Times bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and family secrets on a small Korean island. Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are bes...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,685 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 72%
informative 60%
reflective 54%
challenging 36%
dark 34%
adventurous 28%
inspiring 28%
tense 21%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 21%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 42% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.33

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