The Hole by Pyun Hye-young

The Hole

Pyun Hye-young with Sora Kim-Russell (Translator)

208 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Winner of the Shirley Jackson Award. Named One of the Top 10 Thrillers to Read This Summer by Time Magazine. Misery meets The Vegetarian in this psychological thriller about loneliness and the dark truths we try to bury.In this tense, gripping nov...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,980 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
tense 68%
mysterious 46%
sad 31%
reflective 29%
emotional 26%
challenging 17%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 32%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.37

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