A review by boldeststroke
Shoko's Smile by Choi Eunyoung

emotional reflective sad

4.0

my sister got this book for me as a christmas gift and i am so delighted that she did. what a tender collection of stories. all of them are so poignant in their own ways. though there was a through line of grief, it appeared differently every single time, never feeling repetitive or worn out. my top three  favorites out of them all have to be "xin chào, xin chào", "hanji and youngju", and "a song from afar". they all spoke to me with such a sincerity that i will be reflecting on for a long time. the snoopy and woodstock friendship! the relationship left behind in the monastery! the romance of wanting to kiss a girl who you could trust to guide your voice! really lovely stuff.