Violets by Kyung-sook Shin

Violets

Kyung-sook Shin with Anton Hur (Translator)

218 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

San is twenty-two and alone when she happens upon a job at a flower shop in Seoul’s bustling city center. Haunted by childhood rejection, she stumbles through life—painfully vulnerable, stifled, and unsure. She barely registers to others, especial...

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Community Reviews Summary of 305 reviews

Moods

sad 76%
emotional 73%
reflective 65%
dark 60%
challenging 26%
tense 14%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 35%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 27% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 41% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.69

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