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cindywilk 's review for:
The Only Child
by Mi-ae Seo
SLIGHT SPOILERS AHEAD
I think this one was lost in translation.
Translated from Korean, I found the writing to be so stilted, and it took paragraphs to explain something that could be explained in one sentence. The author does not trust that the reader knows anything. There were times this book felt like a text book, where things were told instead of shown.
For example:
”Didn’t you come to the criminal psychology seminar held at the National Forensic Service last winter?” Sergeant Yu asked.
“Yes, I did, in January,” Seonkyeong replied.
It had been five months. She had attended an academic seminar on scientific investigation and criminal psychology, conducted bu the National Forensic Service. It seemed that the sergeant, too, had been there, and seen her.”
MBP stood for “Munchausen by proxy,” a symptom in which someone abused and hurt their child or pet to attract attention. Hayeong’s mother had put her own daughter in danger to receive her husband’s attention.”
The whole book is riddled with sentences/phrases/paragraphs like the examples above. Combined with the style of writing, and it was very hard to get into. With all that said, there were moments where I wanted to know what would happen next. My recommendation if this book piques you’re interest? Read the bulk in one sitting.
I think this one was lost in translation.
Translated from Korean, I found the writing to be so stilted, and it took paragraphs to explain something that could be explained in one sentence. The author does not trust that the reader knows anything. There were times this book felt like a text book, where things were told instead of shown.
For example:
”Didn’t you come to the criminal psychology seminar held at the National Forensic Service last winter?” Sergeant Yu asked.
“Yes, I did, in January,” Seonkyeong replied.
It had been five months. She had attended an academic seminar on scientific investigation and criminal psychology, conducted bu the National Forensic Service. It seemed that the sergeant, too, had been there, and seen her.”
MBP stood for “Munchausen by proxy,” a symptom in which someone abused and hurt their child or pet to attract attention. Hayeong’s mother had put her own daughter in danger to receive her husband’s attention.”
The whole book is riddled with sentences/phrases/paragraphs like the examples above. Combined with the style of writing, and it was very hard to get into. With all that said, there were moments where I wanted to know what would happen next. My recommendation if this book piques you’re interest? Read the bulk in one sitting.