The Foreign Student by Susan Choi

The Foreign Student

Susan Choi

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Highly acclaimed by critics, The Foreign Student is the story of a young Korean man, scarred by war, and the deeply troubled daughter of a wealthy Southern American family. In 1955, a new student arrives at a small college in the Tennessee mountai...

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Community Reviews Summary of 70 reviews

Moods

emotional 60%
reflective 60%
sad 60%
dark 40%
tense 40%
hopeful 20%
informative 20%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.38

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