At Dusk by Hwang Sok-yong

At Dusk

Hwang Sok-yong with Sora Kim-Russell (Translator)

192 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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In the evening of his life, a wealthy man begins to wonder if he might have missed the point.Park Minwoo is, by every measure, a success story. Born into poverty in a miserable neighbourhood of Seoul, he has ridden the wave of development in a rap...

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Community Reviews Summary of 372 reviews

Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 64%
sad 64%
challenging 20%
dark 16%
informative 10%
mysterious 10%
tense 9%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 4%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 46%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 25% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 33% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.58

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