Violets by Kyung-sook Shin

Violets

Kyung-sook Shin with Anton Hur (Translator)

212 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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San is twenty-two and alone when she happens upon a job at a flower shop in Seoul’s bustling city center. Haunted by childhood rejection, she stumbles through life—painfully vulnerable, stifled, and unsure. She barely registers to others, especial...

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Community Reviews Summary of 770 reviews

Moods

sad 77%
emotional 75%
reflective 66%
dark 57%
challenging 25%
tense 17%
mysterious 11%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 35%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 32% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 29% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 40% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.68

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