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A review by kygpub
Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
a surprising amount of this book is about food. home-cooked food, restaurant food, food that doesn't get eaten, food that gets eaten too much. winter makes everything unappetising. nothing moves. nothing is digestible. perhaps that's why this book is so short, its writing so spare, almost stilted.
i don't know if i can say that i like this book. i admire it, i understand it. maybe i can't say that i like it because i understand it too much. sometimes you don't want to be stuck, endlessly consuming the same life. sometimes you want to be consumed. in the end, 'i wanted someone to desire me.'
i don't know if i can say that i like this book. i admire it, i understand it. maybe i can't say that i like it because i understand it too much. sometimes you don't want to be stuck, endlessly consuming the same life. sometimes you want to be consumed. in the end, 'i wanted someone to desire me.'
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder