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240 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140263350
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 March 1998
Description
Possessing a wisdom and maturity rarely found in a first novelist, Korean-American writer Nora Okja Keller tells a heartwrenching and enthralling tale in this, her literary debut. Comfort Woman is the story of Akiko, a Korean refugee of World War ...
Community Reviews Summary of 241 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
emotional 76%
reflective 76%
challenging 53%
tense 23%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 37%Average rating
240 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140263350
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 March 1998
Description
Possessing a wisdom and maturity rarely found in a first novelist, Korean-American writer Nora Okja Keller tells a heartwrenching and enthralling tale in this, her literary debut. Comfort Woman is the story of Akiko, a Korean refugee of World War ...
Community Reviews Summary of 241 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
emotional 76%
reflective 76%
challenging 53%
tense 23%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 37%Average rating