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147 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781800241497
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Apollo
Publication date: 04 August 2022
Lemon by Kwon Yeo-sun is a gripping and stimulating novel that will resonate deeply with readers who appreciate complex, character-driven stories that explore the darker aspects of human nature, privilege, and trauma, and who are drawn to literary fiction that explores the emotional and psychological aftermath of unsolved crimes.
Description
This is not a murder story. It is the story of those left behind. Parasite meets The Good Son in this piercing psychological portrait of three women haunted by a brutal, unsolved crime. In the summer of 2002, Kim Hae-on was killed in what became k...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,843 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
reflective 48%
emotional 44%
sad 44%
tense 21%
challenging 20%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 26% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 41% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, GriefModerate
Cancer, Kidnapping, Eating disorderMinor
Ableism, Rape, Terminal illness147 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781800241497
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Apollo
Publication date: 04 August 2022
Lemon by Kwon Yeo-sun is a gripping and stimulating novel that will resonate deeply with readers who appreciate complex, character-driven stories that explore the darker aspects of human nature, privilege, and trauma, and who are drawn to literary fiction that explores the emotional and psychological aftermath of unsolved crimes.
Description
This is not a murder story. It is the story of those left behind. Parasite meets The Good Son in this piercing psychological portrait of three women haunted by a brutal, unsolved crime. In the summer of 2002, Kim Hae-on was killed in what became k...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,843 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
reflective 48%
emotional 44%
sad 44%
tense 21%
challenging 20%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 26% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 41% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, GriefModerate
Cancer, Kidnapping, Eating disorderMinor
Ableism, Rape, Terminal illness