Hurt You by Marie Myung-Ok Lee

Hurt You

Marie Myung-Ok Lee with Jolene Kim (Narrator)

9 hours, 41 minutes • first pub 2023 (view editions)

fiction young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
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Hurt You is ideal for readers seeking emotionally resonant stories that explore themes of sibling loyalty, cultural identity, and societal challenges through a lens of unflinching realism.

Description

Inspired by the unabashed social realism of Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, Hurt You moves beyond the quasi-fraternal bond of the unforgettable George and Lenny to explore an actual sibling bond of Georgia, sister to Leonardo da Vinci Daewoo Kim, who...

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Community Reviews

3.47
based on 41 reviews

Moods

emotional: 85%

sad: 57%

challenging: 35%

dark: 28%

reflective: 28%

tense: 21%

informative: 14%

lighthearted: 7%

Pace

26% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

58% of readers chose A mix
41% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

72% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

63% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

30% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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