Lemon by Kwon Yeo-sun

Lemon

Kwon Yeo-sun with Janet Hong (Translator)

Lemon

Kwon Yeo-sun with Janet Hong (Translator)

fiction literary mystery dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

160 pages | first published 2021

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Parasite meets The Good Son in this piercing psychological portrait of three women haunted by a brutal, unsolved crime.In the summer of 2002, when Korea is abuzz over hosting the FIFA World Cup, eighteen-year-old Kim Hae-on is killed in what becom...
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Summary of 1069 reviews

Moods

mysterious 73%
dark 70%
emotional 44%
reflective 43%
sad 42%
tense 21%
challenging 17%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 32%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 28% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 43% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.39

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