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love the cover
v enjoyed all the Korean references
didn't care that much about the love interest
enjoyed the blunt, kinda gross, descriptions
lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced
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: No
mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Yes
inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

3.5

no plot, just vibes and I am here for it
reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Such a cozy, meditative read. It was the perfect midwinter pick me up and left me with that "mellow honey" feeling once I completed it. For people who want a quiet book with a lot to say, pick up Winter in Sokcho!

"Kerrand didn't reply. He'd never understand what sokcho was like. You had to be born here, live through the winters. The smells, the octopus. The isolation."

one of those books where nothing happens, u know

Really loved this story. Feels like a book you’d read in English class where you’d dissect all the nuances of the plot. There were a lot of additions that feel random, but they all really added to the depth of the story. Our main characters relationship with her mother, her boyfriend, with the comic artist, with her boss, with food, and with her body. It was so interesting and short, but there was so much under the surface to discover.