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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
DNF ~30%
I suspect (hope?) there are issues with the translation because the language is so flat and listless it contributed to at least fifty percent of my annoyance.
The other fifty percent is The Family Drama plot, which was right there on the blurb, to be fair. Mom disappeared, none of the children cared enough about her, for no apparent reason (up to that point). On the last couple of pages she is compared to the literal virgin Mary. Laying it on a bit thick.
Interesting descriptions of life in rural Korea, the calendar of ancestral rites, etc. Somewhat suspicious of the premise that she was illiterate, but it's hard to place when this was exactly and I don't know at what point Korea reached ubiquitous literacy. A bit weird that her kids (one of them a writer) never took the time to teach her the alphabet? Korean is not terribly difficult to read.
I suspect (hope?) there are issues with the translation because the language is so flat and listless it contributed to at least fifty percent of my annoyance.
The other fifty percent is The Family Drama plot, which was right there on the blurb, to be fair. Mom disappeared, none of the children cared enough about her, for no apparent reason (up to that point). On the last couple of pages she is compared to the literal virgin Mary. Laying it on a bit thick.
Interesting descriptions of life in rural Korea, the calendar of ancestral rites, etc. Somewhat suspicious of the premise that she was illiterate, but it's hard to place when this was exactly and I don't know at what point Korea reached ubiquitous literacy. A bit weird that her kids (one of them a writer) never took the time to teach her the alphabet? Korean is not terribly difficult to read.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
a gentle (and emotional) reminder that your mother is a person too. a strong reminder to call your mom and tell her you love her, it's her first time living life too. I think for me it really stood out because i have such a strong relationship with my own mother so i was emotional.
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This is the book I will come back to when I feel like I have not been grateful enough. It is a subtle reminder that everybody has something they feel guilty about and how easy it is to let the routine life numb us. Nevertheless, at the end of the day the memories which define us will be the happy ones.
Hopefully we will be able to look after Mom ourselves.
Hopefully we will be able to look after Mom ourselves.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the use of second person was something that i had to get use to, but it’s use as a literary device was really fun and interesting to read
It was a little repetitive but I’m wondering if something was lost in translation. I’ll keep trying!
emotional
reflective
sad
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
sigh, just didn't hook me. Felt a bit played through.
«Damos por descontado que nuestras madres están a nuestro lado para ayudarnos de forma incondicional y que siempre estarán ahí. Pensamos que han nacido para ser madres. Pero antes fueron niñas y mujeres como lo somos nosotras ahora. Con este libro quería dar voz a todas esas mujeres».