The Starlet and the Spy by Ji-min Lee, Chi-Young Kim

The Starlet and the Spy

Ji-min Lee, Chi-Young Kim

175 pages • first pub 2009 (editions) user-added

fiction historical emotional slow-paced
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Historical fiction, based on true events, about two women who seem the most unlikely to ever meet: Alice, a Korean war survivor and translator for the American forces in Seoul, and Marilyn Monroe, who is visiting Korea on a four-day USO tour.Febru...

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Community Reviews

3.14
based on 376 reviews

Moods

dark: 71%

emotional: 69%

sad: 62%

reflective: 52%

challenging: 28%

tense: 27%

informative: 20%

mysterious: 16%

hopeful: 6%

inspiring: 5%

adventurous: 3%

funny: 1%

Pace

21% of readers chose fast
49% of readers chose medium
29% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
54% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

21% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

80% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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