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Jessica
Apr 15, 2008 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: historical, korea, 1001
Unusually divided for a book that follows past and present storylines, and it seems to make each story a little flatter and less interesting. Not as deep a portrait of Korea as I was hoping for, and the ending to the modern tale isn't so plausible to my extremely jaded eye. ...more
Laura (booksnob)
I will review this when my friend Trudy is done reading it so I don't spoil the plot. ...more
Sarah
Feb 18, 2008 marked it as to-read
Shelves: 1001-must-read, asian
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Jan 07, 2013 marked it as to-read
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Aug 09, 2014 rated it liked it
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Jul 20, 2015 marked it as to-read
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Hazel
Mar 09, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Jan 11, 2019 marked it as to-read
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Mar 29, 2023 marked it as to-read
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