Please Look After Mother by Kyung-sook Shin

Please Look After Mother

Kyung-sook Shin

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

288 pages | first published 2008

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When sixty-nine-year-old So-nyo is separated from her husband among the crowds of the Seoul subway station, her family begins a desperate search to find her. Yet as long-held secrets and private sorrows begin to reveal themselves, they are forced ...
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Summary of 2627 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
sad 84%
reflective 79%
challenging 18%
dark 15%
mysterious 12%
tense 10%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 6%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 41%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 32% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.88

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