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

emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Did I read the same book as everyone else? My ebook was only 150 pages and there were at least big scenes that were in 2 different chapters and written slightly differently, as if they were different drafts of the same scene (the Thailand guesthouse shower and the La Lobo bubble bath). I also didn't like the translation because it seemed like it expected the reader to have watched a lot of k dramas and be familiar with relationship words in Korean, and it left those words untranslated. I do not watch k dramas and I didn't have access to the internet when I was reading so it was more of a nuisance. Plus the story is pretty melodramatic and a downer. I'm honestly surprised it made the Booker longlist -- really?
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