Princess Bari by Hwang Sok-yong

Princess Bari

Hwang Sok-yong with Sora Kim-Russell (Translator)

304 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
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In the North Korean city of Chongjin, a seventh daughter is born in 1983 to a couple longing for a son. Abandoned hours after her birth, she is dragged away by the family dog and eventually rescued by her grandmother. The old woman names the child...

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Community Reviews

3.59
based on 280 reviews

Moods

sad: 76%

emotional: 70%

dark: 66%

reflective: 43%

adventurous: 33%

challenging: 26%

tense: 26%

hopeful: 10%

informative: 10%

mysterious: 10%

inspiring: 6%

Pace

31% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
30% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

56% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

65% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

91% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

13% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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