A review by madaralindane
Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park

adventurous emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

My chaotic thoughts of it: 

• It started strong (I really liked the sarcastic tone of narrator, liberating vibe & dynamics between two friends Young & Jaehee who spend their evenings partying & having sex) but lost it's magic in the middle.
• The narration of the book moves back and forth in time and at times (more towards the end of the book) I found it a bit confusing. 
• Novel consists of 4 parts and I didn't like that the tone changed too much with each part, I missed a bit more cohesiveness so in the end this felt more like a short story collection than a novel.  
• Also to everyone who wants to read this - blurb on the back is misleading as it tells the story only about the first part, the other parts are a whole different story of Young's life where Jaehee basically doesn't play any role in. 
• The quote that stuck with me the most is: “Rain still falls during the late rainy season, as do tears even when it’s too late.”