City of Ash and Red by Hye-Young Pyun

City of Ash and Red

Hye-Young Pyun with Sora Kim-Russell (Translator)

fiction horror science fiction dark reflective slow-paced

256 pages | first published 2010

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For fans of J. G. Ballard and early Ian McEwan, a tense psychological thriller and Kafkaesque parable by the author of The Hole―called “an airtight masterpiece” by the Korean Economic Daily. Distinguished for his talents as a rat killer, the namel...
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Summary of 131 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%
challenging 27%
reflective 27%
sad 11%

Pace

slow 38%
medium 38%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 35% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 28% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | N/A: 26% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.15

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