屋上で会いましょう チョン・セランの本

by Chung Serang

韓国文学を代表する人気作家チョン・セラン、初めての短編集

私が去った席に、次に来るあなたへ。
——ひそやかで確かなつながりのメッセージ

職場でのあらゆるハラスメントに疲れきり、常日頃、屋上から身を投げたいという衝動に駆られる“私”。
拠り所は三人の女の先輩だけ。
ある日、先輩たちから渡されたのは、古くから受け継がれてきた絶望から抜け出すための「呪文書」だったが……（「屋上で会いましょう」）。

結婚・離婚・ハラスメント・突然死——
現代の女性たちが抱えるさまざまな問題や、社会に広がる不条理を、希望と連帯、やさしさとおかしさを織り交ぜて、色とりどりに描く９作品を収録。

韓国文学のシリーズ〈チョン・セランの本〉待望の第２弾！

246 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 24, 2020

About the author

Associated Names:
* 정세랑 (Korean)
* Chung Serang (English)
* ชองเซรัง (Thai)
* チョン・セラン (Japan)

Chung Serang (정세랑) is a South Korean science fiction and fantasy writer.

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

옥상에서 만나요 is an anthology of short stories. It's absolutely electric and gripping. Each story has thematic elements of feminism in the context of Korea and its expectations for single and married women. Some of the stories have a fantastical flair and all of the stories have an absurdist type of humor that draws you in. Absolutely love it. Not to give a spoiler, but I'd highly recommend people read the author's note at the end of the book once they are finished. It includes an interesting snippet about one of the short stories that makes you test your assumptions!

On a more personal note, this is the first fiction book I've read in a while and the first "adult" Korean book I've read in my life. Could not chosen a better one to mark this occasion.

[Supriya · Rating 3 out of 5]

*Read the titular short story and translated into English for class. It was fun!! Also met the author via Zoom and she was cool and sweet :3 Looking forward to reading the rest of the stories in the collection as well as other works of hers.

[Stella C. · Rating 3 out of 5]

효진, 보늬, 이혼 세일 좋았습니다.
영원히 77사이즈는 다시 읽고싶지 않아요. 너무 기괴한 이야기.

[TY Tang · Rating 3 out of 5]

通过讲述婚纱的故事，勾勒出的形形色色的女子们的形象，真是太有创意了。婚纱暴露出了婚姻，两性，家庭的真实模样。

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

정세랑 작가의 실험 정신이 돋보인다. 글을 이렇게 써도 되나 싶을 정도로 신선한 기존 형식의 파괴라는 점에서 좋은 평가를 주고 싶다.