The Court Dancer by Kyung-sook Shin

The Court Dancer

Kyung-sook Shin with Anton Hur (Translator)

364 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Set during the dramatic final years of the Korean Empire, the new novel from Man Asian Literary Prize winner Kyung-Sook Shin features a mysterious dancer caught up in the dizzying sweep of history.Based on a remarkable true story, New York Times b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 342 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
sad 77%
reflective 58%
informative 35%
dark 29%
challenging 26%
tense 22%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 46% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

3.74

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