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304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781643854403
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alcove Press
Publication date: 08 December 2020
Description
A transporting masterpiece. --Booklist starred review Inspired by true events on Korea's Jeju Island, Sumi Hahn's entrancing debut novel, brimming with lyricism and magic (Jennifer Rosner, The Yellow Bird Sings) explores what it means to truly lo...
Community Reviews Summary of 684 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
reflective 46%
dark 33%
informative 32%
tense 28%
adventurous 25%
challenging 23%
mysterious 17%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 11%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 29% | Character: 29%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, WarModerate
Child death, Gun violence, ViolenceMinor
Homophobia, Animal death, Torture
304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781643854403
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alcove Press
Publication date: 08 December 2020
Description
A transporting masterpiece. --Booklist starred review Inspired by true events on Korea's Jeju Island, Sumi Hahn's entrancing debut novel, brimming with lyricism and magic (Jennifer Rosner, The Yellow Bird Sings) explores what it means to truly lo...
Community Reviews Summary of 684 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
reflective 46%
dark 33%
informative 32%
tense 28%
adventurous 25%
challenging 23%
mysterious 17%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 11%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 29% | Character: 29%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, WarModerate
Child death, Gun violence, ViolenceMinor
Homophobia, Animal death, Torture