L'empire des lumières by Young-Ha Kim

L'empire des lumières

Young-Ha Kim with Lim Yeong-hee (Translator), Françoise Nagel (Translator)

381 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Kim Kiyeong, importateur de films étrangers, père de famille sans histoire, voit sa vie basculer à la lecture d'un haïku de Bashô. Les vers du poète japonais délivrent un message codé qui le replonge dans un lointain passé. Vingt ans plus tôt, Kiy...

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Community Reviews Summary of 222 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
tense 72%
mysterious 61%
dark 33%
adventurous 22%
challenging 22%
emotional 22%
informative 11%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 23%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 23% | Yes: 23%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.58

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