With the main character, 'Eun-su Oh', 31-year-old woman, the author narrates a story of the urban single women about their work, love, friends and family.
The form of the book is 'chick-lit' but the author's perceptive narration prevents the readers from fooling themselves into disappointment of stereotyped happy-ending.
Terrific find. Something between Haruki Murakami and Sally Rooney, with hints of a sophistical Sex and the City. A story of what not finding yourself feels like for a woman in her early thirties. I really don't think it's too specific to South Korea frankly (though the familial pressures are perhaps unique). I love the message of the story that finding yourself is a journey that never ends, and it's just part of life. A lovely gem.
서른 두 살의 오은수가 꼭 스물 셋을 겪고 있는 지금의 나처럼 느껴지는 기분이었다. 어디로 가야할지, 내가 지금 밟고 있는 땅이 나를 버틸 수 있을 만큼 단단하긴 한 건지. 모든 것이 혼란스럽고 명확하지 않다. 십년 후의 나는 꽃이 지는 새로운 이유를 알게 될 수 있을까.