The Cabinet by Un-su Kim

The Cabinet

Un-su Kim with Sean Lin Halbert (Translator)

301 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction literary science fiction challenging dark reflective medium-paced
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Winner of the Munhakdongne Novel Award, South Korea’s most prestigious literary prize.Cabinet 13 looks exactly like any normal filing cabinet… Except this cabinet is filled with files on the ‘symptomers’, humans whose strange abilities and bizarre...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,291 reviews

Moods

mysterious 71%
dark 49%
funny 46%
reflective 44%
challenging 22%
tense 17%
adventurous 16%
emotional 11%
sad 11%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 26%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.57

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