I Went to See My Father by Kyung-sook Shin

I Went to See My Father

Kyung-sook Shin with Anton Hur (Translator)

290 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

An instant bestseller in Korea and the follow up to the international bestseller, Please Look After Mom; centering on a woman’s efforts to reconnect with her aging father, uncovering long-held family secrets.Two years after losing her daughter in ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 43 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 77%
sad 66%
challenging 33%
dark 11%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 21%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 31%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 30% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.54

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