A review by brigco
Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum

5.0

I don't usually like doing Goodreads reviews, I just do personal reviews. However this book is just so phenomenal for anyone feeling a little lost, or maybe even wondering if they might be lost; maybe you've just split up with a friend or partner or a parent, maybe you're questioning where you are in life right now. It's just a story, it flows naturally. The author mentions at the end of the book that she didn't have any plans when she started it, she just let the characters go where they needed to go and added new ones as they popped up. I really felt that reading this book. There's an air of mystery around the characters, as if the book respects their privacy. You get in their heads yet you don't know anything much about them for a long while, just like as if you're getting to know someone for the first time. This book felt like a friend, fully fleshed out and deeply complex and wholeheartedly comforting and understanding.