Christine

“A day well spent is a life well lived.”
― Hwang Bo-Reum, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

“When we die, we become nothing, the same nothing we were before we were born, but, of course, this time that nothingness is forever.”
― Peter Swanson

“You might not notice right away, but everyone in the novel is taking small steps forward, whether it’s learning something new, or making a change to their lives. What they’re doing might be far from achieving what society deems as success, but they’re growing and changing through their consistent efforts – taking several steps away from where they started off. How others judge where they stand – be it high or low, good or bad – doesn’t matter to them. The fact that they’ve progressed, and are happy where they are, is sufficient. The yardstick to measure one’s life lies within oneself. And that’s good enough.”
― Hwang Bo-reum, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

“When we feel like crying, we should let it all out. Forcing them back only makes the wounds heal slower.”
― Hwang Bo-Reum, Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop