I'm Waiting for You and Other Stories by Kim Bo-young

I'm Waiting for You and Other Stories

Kim Bo-young with Sung Ryu (Translator), Sophie Bowman (Translator)

336 pages • first pub 2021 (view editions)

fiction science fiction short stories challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy deeply philosophical and emotionally layered science fiction that explores timeless questions of existence, love, and free will through interconnected, slow-burning narratives.

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“Her fiction is a breath-taking piece of a cinematic art itself. Reminiscent of the world we experienced in Matrix, Inception, and Dark City, still it leads us to this entirely original structure, which is a ground-breaking, mystic literary and ci...

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Community Reviews

3.75
based on 772 reviews

Moods

reflective: 72%

emotional: 69%

challenging: 49%

adventurous: 44%

hopeful: 38%

sad: 24%

dark: 21%

mysterious: 19%

inspiring: 15%

tense: 12%

funny: 3%

informative: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
42% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
52% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

52% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

49% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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