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A review by mostlyreadingbooks
The Magical Language of Others by E.J. Koh
4.0
What a beautifully, heartbreaking memoir.
Having Korean in-laws really made me connect to the story and reading the translated letters I could literally hear my in-laws talking and giving advice and reminding me to eat my rice.
I’m somewhat blown away by the fact her parents just left and lived apart from their children for so long. The way Eun Ji struggled with the feeling of loneliness and then finds poetry is touching.
It really surprised me that in the end both kids just move on from the abandonment and find themselves living close to their parents once again.
I loved reading Eun Jins thoughts and how she tries to make sense of things by looking at her families past. Very touching
Having Korean in-laws really made me connect to the story and reading the translated letters I could literally hear my in-laws talking and giving advice and reminding me to eat my rice.
I’m somewhat blown away by the fact her parents just left and lived apart from their children for so long. The way Eun Ji struggled with the feeling of loneliness and then finds poetry is touching.
It really surprised me that in the end both kids just move on from the abandonment and find themselves living close to their parents once again.
I loved reading Eun Jins thoughts and how she tries to make sense of things by looking at her families past. Very touching