A review by rasy
I'm Waiting for You: And Other Stories by Kim Bo-young

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Got mixed feelings about this. The first and third love story intertwining with a very distinct experience between the bride and the groom touched me at some points. Though I couldn’t ignore that the letters are not in communication with each reply in the series — or is this deliberate? That signals in outer space are borne to be consumed by dark vacuums, leaving us to wander mercilessly in writings and travels? Or to show that love can triumph in spite of proper connection? Also wished that the author explored the bride’s perspective more as she has been through a lot of social and morality issues here; discrimination towards refugees, the ideology of power play etc.

In contrast, the second story (The Prophet) honestly puts me in a bit of a slump. It just caught me at the wrong time — wasn’t in the mood for anything of existentialist nor nihilistic texts at the moment.