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Lädt ... One Hundred Shadows (2010)von Hwang Jung-eun
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. In the aftermath of the 2009 Yongsan Disaster, a Seoul slum marked for demolition witnesses the inexplicable rise of residents' shadows. Electronics-repair-shop duo Eungyo and Mujae, amidst the crumbling landscape, can only watch as their community dissolves, shadow by shadow. The novel dances with understated yet emotional magical realism, exploring futility in a capitalist society. Against the uncaring ruling class and the enigmatic shadows, Eungyo and Mujae find solace in their growing connection, but it may not be enough to fend off the impending shadowscape. Pros: A bittersweet and hesitant romance in the age of estranged labour. Haunting, mysterious, and strange. The kind of book that gets under your skin without you noticing; a stripped-down, bare-bones prose style, and characters sketched out over the pages with great emotional restraint. The build-up is in the small, banal details of everyday life contrasted with the heightened menace/emotion as the central relationship develops alongside the plague of rising shadows. This is a slight and somewhat confusing book, but one that creates an atmosphere and mood wonderfully. There are elements of magic realism in the unexplained rising shadows. There is a touching, developing romance between the two central characters. And there is the spectre of gentrification threatening to take away their workplace, which also functions as a second home and community for most of the characters. It started some interesting discussions at my book group, and was a quick yet memorable read. A couple developtheir relationship against a backdrop of a world where shadows are not doing as expected. Nothing is quite clear or explained as the characters navigate a shifting environment. Above all, the style of writing contributes to this otherness, a very light touch and perfectly captures real but confusing short conversations. Reminiscent of Murakami Huruki at his best, but pared back to essentilas and poetic. A read that will subtley echo and haunt you afterwards. Zeige 5 von 5 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER! "There is an unforgettable, curious beauty to be found here." --Han Kang, Winner of the Man Booker International Prize for The Vegetarian Han Kang's Human Acts meets Yōko Ogawa's The Memory Police in this understated South Korean novella in translation: a restrained yet emotional magical realist examination of futility in a capitalist society written in response to the 2009 Yongsan Disaster. In a Seoul slum marked for demolition, residents' shadows have begun to rise. No one knows how or why-but, they warn each other, do not follow your shadow if it wanders away. As the landscape of their lives is torn apart, building by building, electronics-repair-shop employees Eungyo and Mujae can only watch as their community begins to fade. Their growing connection with one another provides solace, but against an uncaring ruling class and the inevitability of the rising shadows, their relationship may not be enough. Winner of the Hankook Ilbo Literary Award and the Korean Bookseller's Award, One Hundred Shadows is a tender working-class perspective with subtle and affecting social commentary. This edition features an introduction by Man Booker Prize-winning author of The Vegetarian, Han Kang, a historical note about the Yongsan tragedy that inspired One Hundred Shadows, and an exclusive interview with the author. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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This is eloquent, spare prose which got under my skin, though sometimes I hardly understood why. ( )