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Lemon by Kwon Yeo-sun

62 reviews

pookiee's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Understated (too much so?) story of the aftermath of a violent loss. It’s told in 3 different POVs but they’re not labeled; you figure them out. I like the implied mystery - it unfolds like a flower.

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mzynda's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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madigreen's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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ambcab's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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asolis's review against another edition

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challenging dark slow-paced

4.0

A series of vignettes from the perspectives of several characters - the sister, the classmates, the accused - chip away at the mysterious murder of a beautiful but odd teen girl, and how these characters coped. Tightly written, effective, and complex. Though the mystery unfolds, the book is ultimately about those who go on, and how.

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_mininbooks_'s review against another edition

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dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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nishaksweet's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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rheagoveas's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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addimop's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

a really beautiful read, made my heart ache. i loved how the mystery weaved throughout but was never the main focus. this book was an evocative tribute to grief and the process of acceptance.

unrelated but han manu reminded me so much of jude from a little life except this book wasnt 30 billion pages.

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anenome's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad

Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

This story felt like a cry of despair. It captured the absolute messiness of grief.

The different characters voices felt truly like they were coming from different people, which is something I often find lacking in books with multiple POVs.

The answers are revealed subtly and there is a lot left unknown about the events surrounding a character's death, which feels gritty and realistic.

I want so much to read more by Kwon Yeo-sun.

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