Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

Hwang Bo-reum with Shanna Tan (Translator)

299 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Description

There was only one thing on her mind.'I must start a bookshop.'Yeongju did everything she was supposed to, go to university, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. Burned out, Yeongju abandons her old life, quits her hi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 57 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
inspiring 72%
hopeful 67%
emotional 56%
lighthearted 51%
relaxing 51%
funny 16%
challenging 5%
informative 5%
adventurous 2%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 32%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 34% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.25

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