Khelsea

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South Shore, United States

14. April

Joined: May 18, 2017

I like literary fiction and stories about messed up people and the even more messed up situations they find themselves in.

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Khelsea (8 KP) rated The Vegetarian: A Novel in Books

May 30, 2017

Characterization and Symbolism of Yeong-hye (1 more)

Double meaning behind the title and word "vegetarian."

The P.O.V. switches from first-person to third-person, which feels inconsistent when pieced together as a whole novel. (*Note: Originally, the different perspectives in the book were written separately before being joined together as a novel.) (0 more)

This Was My First Han Kang Novel

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Suswatibasu (1702 KP) Sep 13, 2017

It's a great book, the author has such a creative mind! Have you read her other books? Latest one is Human Acts. It's very different.

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Khelsea (8 KP) Sep 13, 2017

I have Human Acts on my desk at work. I've been a little busy lately, but I hope to pick it up and read it soon. (:

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Khelsea (8 KP) rated Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage in Books

May 30, 2017

Pacing (3 more)

Characterization of Tsukuru

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Murakami's Prose

There's a section of the book that talks a lot about trains and railroads, and it gets very technical to the point of losing the reader along the way if they're not familiar with the trade. (0 more)

This Was My First Murakami Novel