Seven Years of Darkness by You-Jeong Jeong

Seven Years of Darkness

You-Jeong Jeong with Chi-Young Kim (Translator)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced

352 pages | first published 2011

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A chilling psychological thriller about how far some will go to maintain control--and exact revengeWhen a young girl is found dead in Seryong Lake, a reservoir in a remote South Korean village, the police immediately begin their investigation. At ...
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Summary of 193 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
mysterious 83%
tense 70%
sad 43%
emotional 31%
challenging 16%
adventurous 12%
reflective 4%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 25%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Plot: 35% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 35% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 43% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.67

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