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A review by balamoogle
The Good Son by You-Jeong Jeong
5.0
As predicted, I could NOT put this book down! Even though the big mystery of who-dun-it is absent, that didn't damped the fact that this book was spine-tingling and page-turning nevertheless. Though I do feel that journals used as plot-devices are a bit cheap, in this story with these characters it made sense, though the pacing of how the big mystery of this boom unraveled was not as smooth as it maybe could have been. But I wouldn't go down a star for that purely because the entire book takes place within 3 days. The pace totally made sense with this in mind.
I think others who read this may be put off by the deep psychological profile and dive into the main character's inner psyche, but I found it truly fascinating and unique to most other mysteries I've read where the suspect is somehow taken aback by their own actions. This narrative was really refreshing and even though I don't think you're supposed to sympathetize with the main character, I totally did.
What could have been a simple rush of action and explanation was surprising developed and carefully thought out. I really appreciate the style and POV the author chose. Though I don't think her very very careful pacing would suit some readers I definitely loved how deep, detailed, and steady the threads of the story became apparent to the reader.
I should also mention with a thrill that the city I'm living in Korea, Mokpo, was mentioned quite a few times and makes me wonder if the author is from Jeollanamdo!
I think others who read this may be put off by the deep psychological profile and dive into the main character's inner psyche, but I found it truly fascinating and unique to most other mysteries I've read where the suspect is somehow taken aback by their own actions. This narrative was really refreshing and even though I don't think you're supposed to sympathetize with the main character, I totally did.
What could have been a simple rush of action and explanation was surprising developed and carefully thought out. I really appreciate the style and POV the author chose. Though I don't think her very very careful pacing would suit some readers I definitely loved how deep, detailed, and steady the threads of the story became apparent to the reader.
I should also mention with a thrill that the city I'm living in Korea, Mokpo, was mentioned quite a few times and makes me wonder if the author is from Jeollanamdo!