990 reviews for:

I Do Not Bid Farewell

Han Kang

4.16 AVERAGE

skygge's review against another edition

5.0

emotional

ghasenauer's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark informative reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

stairway2kevin's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

tware's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ggrillion's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

lindserature's review against another edition

2.0

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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While I understand (I think) and respect what the author tried to do here, I ultimately do not think she was successful. This book was painfully boring, repetitive, and lacking in any semblance of clarity. It was an absolute chore to get through. 

darciepatterson's review against another edition

4.5

challenging mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Police brutality, War

Moderate: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail

janececily's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional reflective

emofarmer's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

mubi's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: N/A