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225 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781959030157
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Tin House
Publication date: 07 November 2023
Description
At the height of the military dictatorship in South Korea, Insuk and Sungho are arranged to be married. The couple soon moves to San Jose, California, with an infant and Sungho’s overbearing mother-in-law. Adrift in a new country, Insuk grieves th...
Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
challenging 53%
sad 34%
dark 31%
informative 28%
hopeful 19%
tense 11%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 22% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 34% | No: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Domestic abuseModerate
War, Colonisation, Animal deathMinor
Suicide, Death of parent, Deportation
225 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781959030157
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Tin House
Publication date: 07 November 2023
Description
At the height of the military dictatorship in South Korea, Insuk and Sungho are arranged to be married. The couple soon moves to San Jose, California, with an infant and Sungho’s overbearing mother-in-law. Adrift in a new country, Insuk grieves th...
Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
challenging 53%
sad 34%
dark 31%
informative 28%
hopeful 19%
tense 11%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 22% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 34% | No: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Domestic abuseModerate
War, Colonisation, Animal deathMinor
Suicide, Death of parent, Deportation