The Hole by Pyun Hye-young

The Hole

Pyun Hye-young with Sora Kim-Russell (Translator)

208 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Winner of the Shirley Jackson Award. Named One of the Top 10 Thrillers to Read This Summer by Time Magazine. Misery meets The Vegetarian in this psychological thriller about loneliness and the dark truths we try to bury.In this tense, gripping nov...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,295 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
tense 67%
mysterious 50%
sad 29%
reflective 28%
emotional 25%
challenging 19%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 31%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.36

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