The Good Son by You-Jeong Jeong

The Good Son

You-Jeong Jeong with Chi-Young Kim (Translator)

320 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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'The Talented Mr. Ripley meets The Bad Seed in this breathless, chilling psychological thriller by the bestselling novelist known as "Korea's Stephen King" Who can you trust if you can't trust yourself? Early one morning, twenty-six-year-old Yu-j...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,031 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
tense 76%
mysterious 69%
challenging 18%
emotional 13%
sad 12%
reflective 7%
adventurous 5%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 29%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.67

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