A review by naluminum
The God and the Gumiho by Sophie Kim

dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I liked learning about the Korean pantheon and folklore through the characters in this book. Our fiery, ambitious heroine and the cold, angry fallen god balance each other out so well (though really they are both villains in their pasts). Every character changes drastically from the beginning to the end of this story even though it takes place over a week. A little bit of murder mystery and the fate of the world at stake made me keep turning the pages for what happens next? I loved the little pop culture references to S Korea in the 90s. 
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