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Kyung-Sook Shin

Please Look After Mom

Kyung-Sook ShinFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2008

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Kyung-Sook Shin

Please Look After Mom

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2008
Book Details
Pages

272

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Seoul, South Korea • 2000s

Theme
Publication Year

2008

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

In Please Look After Mom by Kyung-Sook Shin, when 69-year-old So-nyo Park goes missing outside Seoul Station, her family embarks on a desperate search, delving into their memories and realizing they never truly knew her. Through multiple perspectives, including So-nyo's, the novel explores themes of family, identity, and the clash between traditional and modern values. The book touches on emotional abuse, death, and other traumatic events.

Emotional

Melancholic

Contemplative

Nostalgic

Reviews & Readership

4.1

45,113 ratings

70%

Loved it

23%

Mixed feelings

8%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Kyung-Sook Shin's Please Look After Mom captivates with its emotional depth and unique narrative structure, exploring familial bonds and cultural dynamics. While praised for its poignant storytelling and profound themes, some readers find the shifting perspectives confusing. Overall, it's a moving and thought-provoking read.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Please Look After Mom?

Readers who appreciate heartfelt family sagas and emotional narratives will enjoy Please Look After Mom by Kyung-Sook Shin. Fans of titles like The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan or Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner will find the themes of maternal sacrifice, memory, and cultural identity especially compelling.

4.1

45,113 ratings

70%

Loved it

23%

Mixed feelings

8%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

272

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Seoul, South Korea • 2000s

Theme
Publication Year

2008

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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