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The Hole
The Hole
The Hole
Audiobook4 hours

The Hole

Written by Hye-Young Pyun

Narrated by Tim Campbell

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

3.5/5

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About this audiobook

After waking from a coma, Oghi finds himself neglected by his caretaker, his grieving mother-in-law who is digging larger and larger holes in his now dead wife’s garden.
LanguageEnglish
TranslatorSora Kim-Russell
Release dateSep 10, 2020
ISBN9781666541687
The Hole
Author

Hye-Young Pyun

Hye-young Pyun is the author of several short-story collections and novels. The recipient of many of Korea's most prestigious awards, including the Dong-in Literary Award, the Yi-sang Literary Award, and the Hyundae Munhak Award, she made her literary debut when she won Seoul Shinmun's annual New Writer's Contest with her short story "Shaking Off Dew" and has continued to publish short stories in publications such as The New Yorker and Harper's Magazine. She lives in Seoul, Korea.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Eerily dark, expect some twists in the unreliable narrator, quite compelling,

    3 people found this helpful

  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The book was well written the only reason I'm rating it this low is because of the synopsis. It makes you feel like you're getting a thriller but this was more of a psychological horror. The open ended ending didn't bother me but because of the way it was set up I was led to believe that the book was going one way when in fact it was something else entirely

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    this book had that pulled the rug from right under you feel
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Interesting character study that looks at power dynamics. The voicelessness of a woman in an unhappy marriage in a strong patriarchal society juxtaposed against the ableist presumptions towards a man who can't speak. A mother's grief that only wants revenge for her daughter.
    Enjoyed this nuanced tale.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This book is a very slow burn though well written and good story telling.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    It's a small, dark book. Takes you in dramatically. Makes you wonder where is it going.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    A lot of buildup for a real let down of an ending. Characters are so cartoonishly oblivious that it makes the story feel too unrealistic. Would not recommend.