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litprof's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
A disturbing yet riveting work of apocalyptic plague fiction published during the covid-19 pandemic that reveals yet doesn’t explain some of the irrational reactions to pandemic through an extreme (and violent) narrative. There are hints at religion, economic exploitation, and militarization that I would’ve wanted to learn more about, yet the novel focuses on a few characters, with chapters switching perspectives between them. The queer love story has some sweet moments, yet I would’ve wanted more character and relationship development, also between other characters, yet the dispersed perspective in such a short novel means the reader doesn’t get to know any of them that well. There are some poetic lines, and the translation into English reads smoothly. I’d recommend this to readers interested in Korean literature or plague fiction.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
morebedsidebooks's review against another edition
4.0
To the Warm Horizon by Choi Jin-Young, translated by Soje, imagines the aftermath of an immensely deadly pandemic throwing the world into chaos and yet something like love that humans can still hold onto.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Bullying, Gore, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Car accident, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
Characters take life in acts of self defense or war and one point must also provide forced labor.
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