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Page Count:
204
ISBN13:
9788936456894
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(4/5)4 ratings2 reviews
Entertainment(4/5)
1 rating
Language learning(5/5)
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cjosays
November 21, 2024
ddochiisays
March 20, 2024
“모른다는 것이 꼭 나쁜 일만은 아닌 것 같다. 모르기 때문에 배울 수 있고, 모르기 때문에 기대할 수 있으니까.“
A coming of age story of a futuristic world where “nation’s children” are fostered in a closed off government facility awaiting adoption. They go to school there, play games in the VR room with friends, and await their “페인트“ with possible new parents.
The main character is almost aged out, and only has a little time left as a Nation’s Child. His view is quite different from the others, and I liked to hear his perspective. It was also interesting to see how the adult figures around him reacted
lingophilerated
August 2, 2024
suadangrated
October 6, 2024
A quiet yet engaging near-future story about a boy growing up in a state-run facility
The story: To address Korea's low birth rate, the government has encouraged citizens to have babies and surrender them to state-run facilities. When they turn 13, these kids can be adopted by families. Jenu 301, a child being raised in one of these facilities, went an unusually long time without being adopted and faces the possibility that he will age out and go through life with no family.
Not much happens in this story, and yet somehow I found it quite compelling, enough so that I read it twi