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The Waiting by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim

mineral9's review against another edition

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emotional informative sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

adrenallynn's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective 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? Yes

3.75

Revealing and sad, the story is good and the art style perfectly matches the telling.

ophelias's review against another edition

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emotional informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

andrea_farre_sahun's review against another edition

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5.0

Altre cop una història duríssima i conmovedora, quin fart de plorar.

cvacz's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

mg_libros's review against another edition

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4.0

49/2023 Basada en la mezcla de muchas historias, vamos a conocer la de la madre de la protagonista, que durante la guerra entre las dos Coreas perdió a su marido y su hijo. Pensó ""en unos días nos encontraremos"" y pasaron años y años hasta que se dieron las primeras oportunidades de reencuentros entre familiares separados.

Es muy triste pero me ha gustado mucho, le viene fenomenal el blanco y negro.

ainay's review

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dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

a_maya's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

beac's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

agmaynard's review against another edition

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emotional informative sad fast-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? Yes

4.0

Excellent! Translated by Janet Hong. Author also created beautiful and evocative illustrations in creating a fictional narrative based on the wrenching experiences of her mother and folks she'd interviewed. Their sorrow is life long.