240 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140263350
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 March 1998
Description
Possessing a wisdom and maturity rarely found in a first novelist, Korean-American writer Nora Okja Keller tells a heartwrenching and enthralling tale in this, her literary debut. Comfort Woman is the story of Akiko, a Korean refugee of World War ...
Community Reviews Summary of 182 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
dark 66%
emotional 66%
challenging 44%
hopeful 11%
informative 11%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
Pace
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
240 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140263350
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 March 1998
Description
Possessing a wisdom and maturity rarely found in a first novelist, Korean-American writer Nora Okja Keller tells a heartwrenching and enthralling tale in this, her literary debut. Comfort Woman is the story of Akiko, a Korean refugee of World War ...
Community Reviews Summary of 182 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
dark 66%
emotional 66%
challenging 44%
hopeful 11%
informative 11%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
Pace
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating