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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this book and the unique way it made me think about human emotions and how we inherently "know" how people in the world work. The translation was almost flawless; nothing felt lost in the words.
My thoughts throughout the parts:
Part 1
An interesting take on the different ways someone can be loved. Yunjae had a mum who yearned for more for her son and a grandmother who embraced him for who he was. These types of love intertwined, doing the best they could, and some of it stuck.
Part 2
It’s clear to me that Yunjae does "feel." He spoke about the emptiness of the bookshop without his mum and grandmother. I think his feelings are defined differently from how "normal" people experience emotions. While we often struggle to find the words to describe a feeling, Yunjae seems able to find only the words and logic for it. I enjoyed the journey as a reader, yearning for Yunjae to "feel" more, while also recognizing that he was feeling more than he realized.
Part 3
I found myself smiling at the thought of how happy his mum would be to see him experiencing the sensations of a crush. When he talks about the heavy rock in his chest, it reminded me how we don’t often think of feelings as physical when we can clearly define them.
Part 4
As Yunjae learns to navigate the world on his own, it’s evident that he possesses feelings of intuition, a kind of "just knowing." To me, his relationship with Gon was like working his "feeling muscles," so to speak. He was developing love in a way he didn’t know how to translate, and this culminated in his actions in this chapter. The translator beautifully put it: "Because, to Yunjae, love is not confined in a box—he did not have any box, to begin with."
A perfect ending to this short book, which had me reflecting on how and why we feel the way we do the whole way through.
My thoughts throughout the parts:
Part 1
An interesting take on the different ways someone can be loved. Yunjae had a mum who yearned for more for her son and a grandmother who embraced him for who he was. These types of love intertwined, doing the best they could, and some of it stuck.
Part 2
It’s clear to me that Yunjae does "feel." He spoke about the emptiness of the bookshop without his mum and grandmother. I think his feelings are defined differently from how "normal" people experience emotions. While we often struggle to find the words to describe a feeling, Yunjae seems able to find only the words and logic for it. I enjoyed the journey as a reader, yearning for Yunjae to "feel" more, while also recognizing that he was feeling more than he realized.
Part 3
I found myself smiling at the thought of how happy his mum would be to see him experiencing the sensations of a crush. When he talks about the heavy rock in his chest, it reminded me how we don’t often think of feelings as physical when we can clearly define them.
Part 4
As Yunjae learns to navigate the world on his own, it’s evident that he possesses feelings of intuition, a kind of "just knowing." To me, his relationship with Gon was like working his "feeling muscles," so to speak. He was developing love in a way he didn’t know how to translate, and this culminated in his actions in this chapter. The translator beautifully put it: "Because, to Yunjae, love is not confined in a box—he did not have any box, to begin with."
A perfect ending to this short book, which had me reflecting on how and why we feel the way we do the whole way through.
3.5⭐️
Es un libro con una premisa interesante, al presentarnos a un personaje que padece de una enfermedad que lo imposibilita de sentir cualquier tipo de emoción. Creo que el personaje me cae bien a decir verdad, y es alguien que podría haberme gustado conocer, asimismo aún cuando el libro me tenía muy intrigada en un principio, se me hizo un poco difícil su continuación, además aunque nos habla de dos personajes que le enseñan lo “malo” y lo “bueno”, se centra muchísimo más en uno de ellos, por lo que había sido interesante desarrollar un poco más la historia en cuanto al otro personaje, y aunque el primero puede ser desagradable en una primera intención o al menos dar esa impresión, me gusto la amistad que formaron, porque además en el fondo tampoco lo considero un mal chico (no de corazón).
Acercándome hacia el final, la verdad es que quede un poco confundida que esté se desarrollara de esta forma, y no se si me agrada del todo. También me habría gusta que el libro con el protagonista en su estado actual, en el cual en vez de convertirse a su mismo o que haya ocurrido alguna especie de milagro, hubiera habido alguna especie de reflexión de su parte, en que aunque no es capaz de sentir, si ha podido tener un aprendizaje real de que son los sentimientos.
Por otra parte y último, me llevo al cuestionamiento, de cuando las personas, los seres humanos nos encontramos tan mal, aún punto en que desearíamos no sentir nada, creo que no pensamos bien en ello, en ser inmunes a lo que nos hace más humanos, porque no sólo no sentir trae dificultades sociales para nuestro protagonista, si no que es un incomprendido y alguien que jamás llegará a comprender al resto del todo, porque también se pierde de algo, por lo que aunque es algo difícil, y la mayoría del tiempo escogería no sentir como me siento, aún así lo escogería por sobre no hacerlo.
Sin nada mas que agregar, no creo que sea un mal libro, solo me deja con un sentimiento de falta.
Es un libro con una premisa interesante, al presentarnos a un personaje que padece de una enfermedad que lo imposibilita de sentir cualquier tipo de emoción. Creo que el personaje me cae bien a decir verdad, y es alguien que podría haberme gustado conocer, asimismo aún cuando el libro me tenía muy intrigada en un principio, se me hizo un poco difícil su continuación, además aunque nos habla de dos personajes que le enseñan lo “malo” y lo “bueno”, se centra muchísimo más en uno de ellos, por lo que había sido interesante desarrollar un poco más la historia en cuanto al otro personaje, y aunque el primero puede ser desagradable en una primera intención o al menos dar esa impresión, me gusto la amistad que formaron, porque además en el fondo tampoco lo considero un mal chico (no de corazón).
Acercándome hacia el final, la verdad es que quede un poco confundida que esté se desarrollara de esta forma, y no se si me agrada del todo. También me habría gusta que el libro con el protagonista en su estado actual, en el cual en vez de convertirse a su mismo o que haya ocurrido alguna especie de milagro, hubiera habido alguna especie de reflexión de su parte, en que aunque no es capaz de sentir, si ha podido tener un aprendizaje real de que son los sentimientos.
Por otra parte y último, me llevo al cuestionamiento, de cuando las personas, los seres humanos nos encontramos tan mal, aún punto en que desearíamos no sentir nada, creo que no pensamos bien en ello, en ser inmunes a lo que nos hace más humanos, porque no sólo no sentir trae dificultades sociales para nuestro protagonista, si no que es un incomprendido y alguien que jamás llegará a comprender al resto del todo, porque también se pierde de algo, por lo que aunque es algo difícil, y la mayoría del tiempo escogería no sentir como me siento, aún así lo escogería por sobre no hacerlo.
Sin nada mas que agregar, no creo que sea un mal libro, solo me deja con un sentimiento de falta.
This book feels so normal and good but brings heavy things to talk about. I even read the author’s note because of how good this book is.
And i love this part on author’s note,
“Children long to be loved but at the same time they give the most love.” — it’s beautiful.
And i love this part on author’s note,
“Children long to be loved but at the same time they give the most love.” — it’s beautiful.
Il finale da Walt Disney mi ha fatto abbassare notevolmente il voto finale
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
read this while i was on my way to korea! 4hrs of plane ride was dedicated to this book. started reading when the plane took off and finished it before the landing. it def set the mood for my korea trip. I liked the narrator / protagonist. ang ganda nung concept. na he can’t really feel anything kase maliit yung part ng brain na it makes u feel things. i guess it was interesting sakin as someone who feels a lot of things and can get easily overwhelmed. i realized how blessed and privileged I was to have this, emotions.
There is so much I loved about this book. The unique condition that Yunjae had and how he deals with it. All of the characters - the mom, and grandmother (and mom's used bookstore!) - Gon, Dora and Professor Yun. Each character held such prominence in the story; each occupied their own space and time. I love Korean literature.
Most Memorable:
For me what stood out was Yunjae's exchanges with each character, what he learned from each person he interacted with. In particular Gon, who was the opposite of Yunjae and made for a stark contrast in character personalities between the two.
*Not an in depth review for me because I listened to this as an audiobook weeks ago. Sorry! Trying to get caught up on reviews so doing some shorter ones to help that along.
Most Memorable:
For me what stood out was Yunjae's exchanges with each character, what he learned from each person he interacted with. In particular Gon, who was the opposite of Yunjae and made for a stark contrast in character personalities between the two.
*Not an in depth review for me because I listened to this as an audiobook weeks ago. Sorry! Trying to get caught up on reviews so doing some shorter ones to help that along.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes