A review by lisajoan98
At Dusk by Hwang Sok-yong

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The story is an excellent illustration of how our both our goodness and badness seeps out into the world around us whether we are aware of it or not. My main criticism is that the novel was framed as a man beginning to feel guilty perhaps about the choices he has made in life but there wasn’t much reflection from the main character on this at all. The reader is invited to reflect on his behalf, which is also quite an interesting approach though not exactly as the blurb promised. The translation was stilted here and there but generally very good. I recommend this novel to readers who like reflective life stories.