The Starlet and the Spy by Ji-min Lee, Chi-Young Kim

The Starlet and the Spy

Ji-min Lee, Chi-Young Kim

176 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced

Description

Historical fiction, based on true events, about two women who seem the most unlikely to ever meet: Alice, a Korean war survivor and translator for the American forces in Seoul, and Marilyn Monroe, who is visiting Korea on a four-day USO tour.Febru...

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Community Reviews Summary of 161 reviews

Moods

dark 69%
emotional 69%
sad 61%
reflective 53%
tense 23%
challenging 15%
mysterious 15%
informative 7%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 33%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 30%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 41% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.03

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