The Court Dancer by Kyung-sook Shin

The Court Dancer

Kyung-sook Shin with Anton Hur (Translator)

336 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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When a novice French diplomat arrives for an audience with the Emperor, he is enraptured by the Joseon Dynasty’s magnificent culture, then at its zenith. But all fades away when he sees Yi Jin perform the traditional Dance of the Spring Oriole. Th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 342 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
sad 77%
reflective 58%
informative 35%
dark 29%
challenging 26%
tense 22%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 46% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

3.74

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