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710 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781911284697
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tilted Axis Press
Publication date: 29 June 2023
Description
A multi-generational, multilingual epic by the National Book Award Winner and bestselling author and translator of Tokyo Ueno StationIn 1930s Japanese-occupied Korea, Lee Woo-Cheol was a running prodigy and a contender for the upcoming Tokyo Olymp...
Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 70%
challenging 67%
informative 48%
dark 35%
mysterious 12%
tense 9%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Rape, ColonisationModerate
Animal cruelty, Child death, Death710 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781911284697
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tilted Axis Press
Publication date: 29 June 2023
Description
A multi-generational, multilingual epic by the National Book Award Winner and bestselling author and translator of Tokyo Ueno StationIn 1930s Japanese-occupied Korea, Lee Woo-Cheol was a running prodigy and a contender for the upcoming Tokyo Olymp...
Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 70%
challenging 67%
informative 48%
dark 35%
mysterious 12%
tense 9%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Rape, ColonisationModerate
Animal cruelty, Child death, Death