Our Happy Time by Gong Jiyoung

Our Happy Time

Gong Jiyoung with Sora Kim-Russell (Translator)

263 pages • first pub 2005 (view editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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A reader who is drawn to emotionally intense, character-driven stories that explore difficult moral questions and the possibility of redemption will find this book deeply resonant.

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Already a wildly popular bestseller in South Korea, this gripping and passionate debut novel is a death row love story of crime, punishment, and forgiveness--vividly told by the exquisitely talented Gong Ji-young. Yu-Jung, beautiful, wealthy, and ...

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Community Reviews

4.19
based on 327 reviews

Moods

emotional: 85%

sad: 83%

reflective: 77%

dark: 55%

challenging: 33%

hopeful: 31%

inspiring: 27%

tense: 24%

informative: 7%

mysterious: 5%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

18% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose A mix
82% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

97% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

97% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

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