astrohime 's review for:

Violets by Kyung-sook Shin
4.0
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character

A review on the back of the book put it perfectly. “Kyung-Sook Shin has a way of seeing past the smooth surface of societal appearance and into the fragile, obscure psychological space that lies just beneath. I don’t know if I’ve ever read a book that so masterfully captures the subtle desperation of seeking a desire that can be your own in a fast changing world”.