Violets by Kyung-sook Shin

Violets

Kyung-sook Shin with Anton Hur (Translator)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

224 pages | first published 2022

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We join San in 1970s rural South Korea, a young girl ostracised from her community. She meets a girl called Namae, and they become friends until one afternoon changes everything. Following a moment of physical intimacy in a minari field, Namae vio...
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Summary of 283 reviews

Moods

sad 75%
emotional 72%
reflective 66%
dark 60%
challenging 27%
tense 15%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 35%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 27% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 29% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | No: 42% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.71

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