Concerning My Daughter by Kim Hye-Jin

Concerning My Daughter

Kim Hye-Jin with Jamie Chang (Translator)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced

176 pages | first published 2017

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Prize-winning Korean author Kim Hye-Jin's debut confronts familial love, duty, mortality, and generational schism through the incendiary gaze of a tradition-bound mother faced with her daughter's queer relationship.When a widowed, aging mother all...
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Summary of 532 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
emotional 73%
sad 50%
challenging 41%
tense 25%
dark 16%
hopeful 13%
informative 6%
inspiring 4%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 20%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 42% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.73

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