The Picture Bride by Lee Geum-yi

The Picture Bride

Lee Geum-yi with An Seonjae (Translator)

304 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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“Your husband is a landowner,” they told her.“Food and clothing is so plentiful, it grows on trees.” “You will be able to go to school.” Of the three lies the matchmaker told Willow before she left home as a picture bride in 1918, the third hurt t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 214 reviews

Moods

emotional 68%
reflective 50%
informative 48%
sad 43%
hopeful 37%
inspiring 36%
adventurous 15%
challenging 14%
tense 10%
dark 6%
lighthearted 3%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 25%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 40% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.69

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