Reviews

Shoko's Smile by Choi Eunyoung

izasballad's review

5.0

I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH . a collection of stories about experiences of women in south korea — how they go through about their relationships with others while dealing with grief, trauma, and more. when i read collections of stories, i would usually forget one or two, but the stories in this book really captured my heart. it was so raw and so beautifully written. it explored things that happen in real life that are usually not talked about or brushed off; very true to life. one of my favorite books!! a must-read!!

matchaclump77's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

cris's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

kuromi_reads's review

5.0

I cried

jtgoldie00's review

3.0

3.5 stars; two amazing stories in here and a few really good ones. One made little sense to me but maybe I just didn't understand what it was trying to say? Either way, enjoyed reading this :)

carollewis's review against another edition

5.0

First book of the year and decided to take my sweet time finishing it. Oh how I loved this deeply insightful collection of short stories centred around various lost friendships. So many poignant quotes to make me think over the relationships in my own life, past and present. The author handled each of the character in such a authentic and human way and had me sobbing on several occasions.

hope to revisit this book sometime again in the future :’-)

tea_jambi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

danielatg06's review

reflective fast-paced

5.0

lilygrace18's review

emotional reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

thedudavocado's review

5.0

poignant and very truthful, a lot of times it felt so intimate that i found it hard to move on from one sentence to another.. it was simple but not in a way that betrays the complexity and depth that the stories have.