The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

The Island of Sea Women

Lisa See

384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative sad medium-paced

Description

A new novel from Lisa See, the New York Times bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and family secrets on a small Korean island. Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are bes...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,356 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
sad 70%
informative 61%
reflective 54%
challenging 33%
dark 31%
adventurous 28%
inspiring 27%
tense 17%
hopeful 16%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 23%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 45% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.32

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