3.79 AVERAGE

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot

 
I discovered this trend in Asian lit last year, this new genre, if I can say so, and I fell in love with it. I also think that so far I have read only Korean authors, so I should try and broaden my reading, but that’s not the point here. The point is that this trend, or genre, or whatever it is, is great and, so far, I loved everything I read, and this one is no exception.

It is heartwarming, it is cozy and it feels a lot like self-help, but the help doesn’t come from instructions or to-do lists but comes through stories, relatable and real.
In this book, we follow Jungmin but while we get to know her and her story, we meet a lot of other people, and every one of them has a story, problems, dreams, and needs. And slowly we get to know all of them, and they all start to feel like friends or old acquaintances. People who you really know, and who really feel real to you.
And it’s not only about the people and their stories. This book is a place where time goes slow, it makes you slow down, too, and this really makes everything more reflexive and makes it feel almost like this is self-help. This book is so full of relatable people and themes, and it is like a big relaxed breath at the end of a really busy day, it is like a really warm cup of tea (or warm soup) or hot chocolate. Whatever works for you, and it will make you feel warmed up and cozy.

I needed this and I am really happy to have read it. If you feel like you need to take a break, or if you want to feel warm and cozy, this book is a great choice! 

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective
hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
hopeful inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-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
emotional hopeful slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
challenging emotional inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Bonita, pero se termina haciendo aburrida pasado un punto.