Pavane for a Dead Princess by Min-Gyu Park

Pavane for a Dead Princess

Min-Gyu Park with Amber Hyun Jung Kim (Translator)

262 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Park Min-gyu has been celebrated and condemned for his attacks upon what he perceives as the humorlessness of contemporary Korean literature. Pavane for a Dead Princess is his attack upon the beauty-fetish that reigns over popular culture, detaili...

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Community Reviews Summary of 54 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
sad 100%
emotional 77%
dark 22%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Average rating

4.17

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