Friend: A Novel from North Korea by Paek Nam-Nyong

Friend: A Novel from North Korea

Paek Nam-Nyong with Immanuel Kim (Translator)

240 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative reflective medium-paced
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Paek Nam-nyong's Friend is a tale of marital intrigue, abuse, and divorce in North Korea. A woman in her thirties comes to a courthouse petitioning for a divorce. As the judge who hears her statement begins to investigate the case, the story unfol...

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Community Reviews

3.37
based on 117 reviews

Moods

reflective: 86%

emotional: 73%

informative: 46%

hopeful: 26%

sad: 26%

challenging: 13%

lighthearted: 6%

mysterious: 6%

tense: 6%


Pace

11% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
35% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
71% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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