What We Kept to Ourselves by Nancy Jooyoun Kim

What We Kept to Ourselves

Nancy Jooyoun Kim

416 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary mystery thriller emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
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The New York Times bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club pick The Last Story of Mina Lee returns with a timely and surprising new novel about a family’s search for answers following the disappearance of their mother.1999: The Kim family is s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 204 reviews

Moods

emotional 79%
mysterious 70%
sad 53%
reflective 50%
dark 38%
tense 34%
challenging 22%
hopeful 18%
informative 14%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 6%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 47%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 33% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 27% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.58

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