A review by baielleebooks
Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

A book that captures love in all its alluringly sensory details, in its transient moments and how it can aid in chipping away at the emotional tensions of even the most pessimistic individuals, like the book's central protagonist Young. While I can't say the plot hugely gripped me, I have admiration for the textual detail of the book, and the translator's afterword beautifully affirms that appreciation.
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