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Please Look After Mom
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Book Brief
272
Novel • Fiction
Seoul, South Korea • 2000s
2008
Adult
18+ years
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
45,113 ratings
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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 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.
45,113 ratings
Loved it
Mixed feelings
Not a fan
272
Novel • Fiction
Seoul, South Korea • 2000s
2008
Adult
18+ years
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