Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim

Beasts of a Little Land

Juhea Kim

416 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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As the Korean independence movement gathers pace, two children meet on the streets of Seoul. Fate will bind them through decades of love and war. They just don’t know it yet.It is 1917, and Korea is under Japanese occupation. With the threat of fa...

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Moods

emotional 82%
sad 64%
reflective 60%
dark 35%
challenging 30%
informative 28%
adventurous 24%
hopeful 20%
tense 18%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 25%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 36% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 43% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.03

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