I Have the Right to Destroy Myself by Young-Ha Kim

I Have the Right to Destroy Myself

Young-Ha Kim with Chi-Young Kim (Translator)

132 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime mystery dark reflective slow-paced

Description

In the fast-paced, high-urban landscape of Seoul, C and K are brothers who have fallen in love with the same woman--Se-yeon--who tears at both of them as they all try desperately to find real connection in an atomized world. A spectral, nameless n...

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Community Reviews Summary of 669 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
reflective 52%
mysterious 36%
tense 22%
challenging 21%
sad 21%
emotional 17%
funny 3%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 37%
medium 33%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.21

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