Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

Hwang Bo-reum with Shanna Tan (Translator)

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Description

There was only one thing on her mind.'I must start a bookshop.'Yeongju did everything she was supposed to, go to university, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. Burned out, Yeongju abandons her old life, quits her hi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 145 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
hopeful 71%
inspiring 68%
emotional 54%
lighthearted 54%
relaxing 51%
funny 12%
informative 7%
sad 4%
adventurous 2%
challenging 2%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 40%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.25

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