336 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142001967
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 25 March 2003
Description
Nora Okja Keller, the acclaimed author of Comfort Woman, tells the shocking story of a group of young people abandoned after the Korean War. At the center of the tale are two teenage girls--Hyun Jin and Sookie, a teenage prostitute kept by an Amer...
Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
emotional 83%
tense 83%
challenging 16%
reflective 16%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Rape, Child abuseModerate
Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse
336 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780142001967
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 25 March 2003
Description
Nora Okja Keller, the acclaimed author of Comfort Woman, tells the shocking story of a group of young people abandoned after the Korean War. At the center of the tale are two teenage girls--Hyun Jin and Sookie, a teenage prostitute kept by an Amer...
Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
emotional 83%
tense 83%
challenging 16%
reflective 16%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Rape, Child abuseModerate
Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse