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Eating disorder, Rape, Mental illnessCommunity Reviews
Summary of 19710 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
sad 48%
challenging 43%
emotional 42%
reflective 42%
mysterious 31%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 18% | 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: 48% | 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
183 pages | first published 2007
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ISBN/UID: 9781846276033
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 15 November 2015
Description
Yeong-hye and her husband are ordinary people. He is an office worker with moderate ambitions and mild manners; she is an uninspired but dutiful wife. The acceptable flatline of their marriage is interrupted when Yeong-hye, seeking a more 'plant-l...Book Information
183 pages | first published 2007
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ISBN/UID: 9781846276033
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 15 November 2015
Description
Yeong-hye and her husband are ordinary people. He is an office worker with moderate ambitions and mild manners; she is an uninspired but dutiful wife. The acceptable flatline of their marriage is interrupted when Yeong-hye, seeking a more 'plant-l...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Rape, Mental illnessCommunity Reviews
Summary of 19710 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
sad 48%
challenging 43%
emotional 42%
reflective 42%
mysterious 31%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 18% | 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: 48% | 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