A review by illtakethenightshiftx
Lemon by Kwon Yeo-sun

dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

I’m not even sure if I can accurately summarize this novel without regurgitating what the jacket said. If you’re looking for a “whodunnit” story, this isn’t it. If you’re looking for a story about the ripple effect of tragedy and trauma, this is what you’re looking for. 
The writing was beautiful and flowed smoothly. The translator did an incredible job of bringing the gorgeous prose the author wrote to life in English. I appreciated the footnotes when there wasn’t a direct translation; it added a lot of color and life to the language on the page. 
The story itself was just okay - totally middle of the road for me. I found it a bit difficult to figure out what character we were following in each chapter until the very end. The novel also felt a little too short and I wanted to know a little bit more about certain characters. Overall, it was a quick, heavy, and beautifully translated read so if you’re in the mood for that, Lemon is for you!
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