Native Speaker by Chang-rae Lee

Native Speaker

Chang-rae Lee with David Colacci (Narrator)

11 hours, 2 minutes first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Narrator Henry Park, son of a Korean-American grocer, is an undercover operative for a vaguely sinister private intelligence agency. When he is assigned to spy on a rising Korean-American politician, Park finds his family, culture, and identity en...

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Community Reviews Summary of 655 reviews

Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 57%
dark 40%
challenging 36%
sad 31%
tense 25%
mysterious 21%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 30% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.73

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