A review by manorclassics
The Picture Bride by Lee Geum-yi

informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I have mixed feelings about this one. The story was really good, interesting and informative, and I liked the characters, but I felt very little emotion and I think something might have got lost in translation. It's definitely worth reading to find out about the lives of Korean picture brides, girls who emigrated to America to marry men they had only seen in a photo, but it didn't grab my heart so I'm a bit disappointed.

I'd like to thank the publishers, Scribe UK, and Netgalley for kindly providing me with an advance release copy. All opinions are my own.