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Page Turner korean special review
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Page Turner
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by Horsebite
Sep 22, 2018
3 of 3 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10.0
Rewatch Value 7.0

Short, simple and sweet drama

A wonderful little gem. It's only 3 episodes, and it's easy to think that this could've continued for 15 more episodes, but I'm glad how short and simple it was. Part of the problem with longer dramas is that there are often unnecessary and annoying scenes to just fill up time. Not with Page Turner, because it compacts the perfect amount of story in 3 hours, with a great beginning, middle, and very memorable and emotional end.

There's no romance to speak of (but plenty of cute scenes), but the characters are all well fleshed out, and well-written. In fact, I can think of much longer dramas which have way less character development found in Page Turner. Of course, there is a strong focus on music, specifically the piano, so the soundtrack is great. Anyone who is interested in music should watch this. The acting is on point from all 3 mains, and the side-characters. I researched the two male leads, and found out that they have barely had any main roles. This needs to be changed ASAP!

The only "negative" is that it is a very simple story, so anyone who wants something very complex and intense may not like this. But this is not a negative from my opinion - the only reason why I personally didn't' give this a 10 is because I only like to give 10s to longer and more complex shows. Also, there isn't a ton of rewatch value, because once you watch it once and enjoy it, that's probably it. However, there might as well be a 10 because there are hardly any flaws.

Finally, the lessons in this drama are so relatable, and I'm sure there are millions of people around the world who have gone through similar experiences - particularly children's relationships with their parents, and how parents can sometimes push their children too much. This is a great drama which teaches that you should do what you want to do, and the joys that can bring into your life. It also shows the wonderful aspects of friendship, and supporting each other. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to watch something short, simple, and very sweet.
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