Blood Sisters by Kim Yideum

Blood Sisters

Kim Yideum with Ji Yoon Lee (Translator)

250 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction feminism historical challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Blood Sisters tells the story of Jeong Yeoul, a young Korean college student in the 1980's, when the memory of President Chun Doohwan's violent suppression of student demonstrations against martial law was still fresh. Yideum captures with raw hon...

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Community Reviews Summary of 56 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
emotional 37%
sad 37%
tense 25%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Average rating

3.69

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