The Good Son by You-Jeong Jeong

The Good Son

You-Jeong Jeong with Chi-Young Kim (Translator)

309 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Description

Yu-jin is a good son, a model student and a successful athlete. But one day he wakes up covered in blood. There's no sign of a break-in and there's a body downstairs. It's the body of someone who Yu-jin knows all too well. Yu-jin struggles to piec...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,041 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
tense 76%
mysterious 69%
challenging 18%
emotional 13%
sad 12%
reflective 6%
adventurous 5%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 29%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.67

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