Please Look after Mom
A Novel
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Written by Kyung-sook Shin, this story follows the efforts of a family to find the mother who went missing from Seoul Station and their sobering realizations when they recall memories that suggest she may not have been happy.
Alternate Title:
Ŏmma rŭl put'ak hae. English
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Publisher:
New York : - Alfred A Knopf
Pages:
237
Edition:
1st ed
ISBN:
9780307593917, 0307593916
Language:
English
Notes:
Translation of: Ŏmma rŭl putʻak hae.
Statement of responsibility:
Kyung-sook Shin ; translated from the Korean by Chi-Young Kim
Physical description:
237 p. ; 25 cm.
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Add a CommentTold through the voices of four different family members, this novel examines what a mother means to her family while she is present to care for them, and then later, after she has disappeared. The shifting viewpoints slowly reveal her unacknowledged pain and unspoken strength. I enjoyed the way the author slowly unfolded the story, and the layers of character with it. It was a compelling read. This is Kyung-sook Shin's debut English translation, and I hope to see more from her soon. (WeAreSpartacus/Ms_Fitz)