Nuclear Family by Joseph Han

Nuclear Family

Joseph Han

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320 pages | first published 2022

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Set in the months leading up to the 2018 nuclear missile false alarm, a Korean American family living in Hawai’i faces the fallout of their eldest son’s attempt to run across the Demilitarized Zone into North Korea in this “fresh, inventive, and a...
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Summary of 150 reviews

Moods

emotional 69%
reflective 66%
challenging 33%
funny 33%
sad 29%
dark 27%
hopeful 20%
mysterious 19%
informative 16%
tense 14%
lighthearted 8%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 30%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.59

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