208 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553448191
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Hogarth
Publication date: 02 February 2016
Description
A beautiful, unsettling novel about rebellion and taboo, violence and eroticism, and the twisting metamorphosis of a soulBefore the nightmares began, Yeong-hye and her husband lived an ordinary, controlled life. But the dreams—invasive images of b...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,089 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
sad 48%
challenging 43%
emotional 42%
reflective 42%
mysterious 31%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 29% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Rape, Mental illness
208 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553448191
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Hogarth
Publication date: 02 February 2016
Description
A beautiful, unsettling novel about rebellion and taboo, violence and eroticism, and the twisting metamorphosis of a soulBefore the nightmares began, Yeong-hye and her husband lived an ordinary, controlled life. But the dreams—invasive images of b...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,089 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
sad 48%
challenging 43%
emotional 42%
reflective 42%
mysterious 31%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 29% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Rape, Mental illness