A review by hardkaapi
Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

I really loved the concept of this book, it's so fresh and different. Yunjae was born with alexithymia (a condition where you can't identify or feel emotion). To be able to feel so much for a character that is entirely emotionless is a great feat. The story speaks a lot about love, friendship, loneliness, and loss. 
I did find a particular part to be unrealistic toward the end but I think the point of the book was not in its structured reality but in its message. Overall, it give me Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time vibes, which is a great book too