The Old Garden by Hwang Sok-yong

The Old Garden

Hwang Sok-yong

480 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Political prisoner Hyun Woo is freed after eighteen years to find no trace of the world he knew. The friends with whom he shared utopianist dreams are gone. His Seoul is unrecognizably transformed and aggressively modernized. Yoon Hee, the woman h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 38 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
sad 60%
challenging 40%
emotional 40%
informative 40%
tense 20%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Average rating

3.93

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