One Left by Kim Soom

One Left

Kim Soom with Bruce Fulton (Translator), Ju-Chan Fulton (Translator)

224 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical challenging dark emotional medium-paced
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During the Pacific War, more than 200,000 Korean girls were forced into sexual servitude for Japanese soldiers. They lived in horrific conditions in "comfort stations" across Japanese-occupied territories. Barely 10 percent survived to return to K...

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Community Reviews Summary of 56 reviews

Moods

dark 82%
sad 78%
challenging 67%
emotional 67%
informative 50%
tense 35%
reflective 25%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 25%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 36% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 40% | No: 33% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

4.6

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