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A review by barbarab
8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster by Mirinae Lee
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I hesitated for a bit, then gave it 5 stars after all. I think this is a book that will stick with me for a while.
This woman has been through so much and to be honest, it picked up on themes that I have been shying away from. I haven't read a book like this before, but if you have read a lot of Korean family sagas it may be less special for you.
The ending is absolutely fitting for our main character.
I listened to the audiobook and sometimes got confused about which perspective we had, but that could have been just me not paying proper attention. And it only lasted for a little while, it was not something that really bothered me
This woman has been through so much and to be honest, it picked up on themes that I have been shying away from. I haven't read a book like this before, but if you have read a lot of Korean family sagas it may be less special for you.
The ending is absolutely fitting for our main character.
I listened to the audiobook and sometimes got confused about which perspective we had, but that could have been just me not paying proper attention. And it only lasted for a little while, it was not something that really bothered me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Sexual assault