![]() ![]() What follows is a collation of mostly sparse memories of Mother (Park So-nyo) by her negligent and not- too- faithful husband, her pride and joy her eldest son, a second son, and her two daughters. Employing an even tone that somehow contains in it a world of pain, regrets, wistful memories, Ms Shin starts the story on a startling note: It`s been one week since Mother went missing. ![]() Well, to cut a long story short, the book more than lives up to its hype. And then, there`s the plot: a mother goes missing from Seoul Station Subway. Written by one of South Korea`s most widely read writers, a million-copy bestseller, winner of the Man Asian literary prize, the book has been published in 26 countries and sold 1.5 million copies in South Korea alone. ![]() Hachette India Books.Īlright, I`ll confess: I picked this book up only because of the buzz that has surrounded it ever since it released a decade ago. PLEASE LOOK AFTER MOTHER by Kyung-Sook Shin. Book review: Please Look After Mother by Kyung-Sook Shin ![]()
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