sunwaves 's review for:

Please Look After Mom by Kyung-sook Shin

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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a deeply introspective book about how a woman undertakes the role of a mother, a daughter, a wife in post-war korea. had me reflecting on my own relationship with my mom, her life, her personal relationships and duties besides being a mother and wife, her dreams… this book dives into trad family dynamics, and begets these questions, “do i take my family for granted?” ”does anyone in my family truly know me?”