Li Chin by Kyung-sook Shin

Li Chin

Kyung-sook Shin with Jeong Eun-Jin (Translator), Jacques Batilliot (Translator)

Li Chin

Kyung-sook Shin with Jeong Eun-Jin (Translator), Jacques Batilliot (Translator)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

576 pages | first published 2007

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Au commencement étaient quatre pages de mémoires contant le destin singulier de Li Chin danseuse attachée à la maison royale de Corée à la fin du dix-neuvième siècle. A cette époque-là le royaume ermite s'ouvre au monde, et c'est ainsi que le prem...
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Summary of 220 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 72%
reflective 57%
informative 45%
challenging 30%
dark 27%
adventurous 20%
tense 20%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 40%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 43% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.79

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