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letlenz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? No
4.5
strawbecky113's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
gio_shelves's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
andelarc's review against another edition
5.0
Este libro tomó mi corazón y lo destrozó completamente.
Creo que es uno de esos libros a los que si o si debemos de darles una oportunidad, la narrativa es simple y hermosa a la vez que nostálgica y triste. Si no estás muy enterado sobre la situación de los coreanos durante la guerra, creo que este libro es uno bueno para empezar, es corto y va al grano.
El libro tiene dos perspectivas, el pasado con la hermana mayor y el presente con la hermana menor, y en ambas se puede sentir el sufrimiento de las familias coreanas al verse obligadas a separarse y el dolor de saber que sus hijas no regresarán nunca a casa.
Creo que es uno de esos libros a los que si o si debemos de darles una oportunidad, la narrativa es simple y hermosa a la vez que nostálgica y triste. Si no estás muy enterado sobre la situación de los coreanos durante la guerra, creo que este libro es uno bueno para empezar, es corto y va al grano.
El libro tiene dos perspectivas, el pasado con la hermana mayor y el presente con la hermana menor, y en ambas se puede sentir el sufrimiento de las familias coreanas al verse obligadas a separarse y el dolor de saber que sus hijas no regresarán nunca a casa.
jaecake's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I could read it for hours at a time, even though each chapter flipped between the two sisters in to separate timelines, the story made it easy to digest the background of the characters when needed. This sort of allows you to not have the full picture immediately and you get to hear both the sisters stories from themselves. It's fictional but very much based on the horrific truth that isn't talked about. The author includes sources and further reading aswell as a timescale of events at the end of the book. This book will have a soft place in my heart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Excrement, Death of parent, and Deportation
beyonzer's review against another edition
5.0
one of my favorite books, litteraly i cried so much reading this.
nora_d_tinta_y_papel's review against another edition
5.0
Un libro que cuenta la historia de más de cientos de miles de mujeres durante la guerra. Hace que percibamos sólo un pedazo de lo que padecieron. Se sufre con cada página. Sin embargo está tan bien escrito que no puedes parar de leer. La guerra lastima a todos y hace que todos seamos víctimas, unos más otros en mejor escala.
lu_mlara's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
emleemay's review against another edition
Putting this one aside. The third person distant narrative plus lots of tell and very little show is making this read like a textbook. [b:Pachinko|29983711|Pachinko|Min Jin Lee|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1462393298s/29983711.jpg|50384116] is still my number one rec for Korean historical fiction.