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A review by jeanniea
Please Look After Mom by Kyung-sook Shin
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
truly encapsulates the korean culture surrounding family dynamics. was brought to tears various times thruout the book. i couldn’t help but reflect ipon my own life and my own mother. the writing was beautiful. am curious to read it in korean to pick up different nuances. might’ve rated it lower for several reasons, but gave it a 5 for speaking to me on a personal level.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Abandonment and Dementia
Minor: Infidelity, Medical content, Alcohol, Cancer, Child death, and Fire/Fire injury