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Shoko's Smile

by Choi Eunyoung, Eun-young Choi, Sung Ryu
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Shoko's Smile
Shoko's Smile

Intimate Korean portraits illuminating women's inner lives.

If you're drawn to stories that delve deeply into personal experiences and socio-political contexts, "Shoko's Smile" could resonate strongly with you. Eunyoung's writing is both subtle and profound, capturing the nuanced realities of young women's lives in South Korea. Her approach to storytelling might remind you of the raw and honest narratives seen in works by authors like Sally Rooney, which are known for their ability to connect with readers on a very personal level.

  • Writer’s World New Writer Award
  • Heo Gyun Literary Award
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Shoko's Smile

by Choi Eunyoung, Eun-young Choi, Sung Ryu
Compare to estimated retail price: S$28.10  

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ISBN: 9780143135265
Authors: Choi Eunyoung, Eun-young Choi, Sung Ryu
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2021-06-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Asian Literature, Feminism
Goodreads rating: 3.94
(rated by 4807 readers)

Description

A bestselling and award-winning debut collection from one of South Korea's most prominent young writers. In crisp, unembellished prose, Eun-young Choi paints intimate portraits of the lives of young women in South Korea, balancing the personal with the political. In the title story, a fraught friendship between an exchange student and her host sister follows them from adolescence to adulthood. In A Song from Afar, a young woman grapples with the death of her lover, traveling to Russia to search for information about the deceased. In Secret, the parents of a teacher killed in the Sewol ferry sinking hide the news of her death from her grandmother. In the tradition of Sally Rooney, Banana Yoshimoto, and Marilynne Robinson—writers from different cultures who all take an unvarnished look at human relationships and the female experience—Choi Eunyoung is a writer to watch.
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Intimate Korean portraits illuminating women's inner lives.

If you're drawn to stories that delve deeply into personal experiences and socio-political contexts, "Shoko's Smile" could resonate strongly with you. Eunyoung's writing is both subtle and profound, capturing the nuanced realities of young women's lives in South Korea. Her approach to storytelling might remind you of the raw and honest narratives seen in works by authors like Sally Rooney, which are known for their ability to connect with readers on a very personal level.

  • Writer’s World New Writer Award
  • Heo Gyun Literary Award
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.