February 10, 2024

In this novel, readers are drawn into a touching and wholesome narrative set in Gyeongsang-do. The story follows a young girl who is sent to her estranged father's hometown while her mother battles illness. As she navigates this new environment, she gradually warms up to the community, especially to a boy who is facing his own inner struggles.

However, for language learners, the regional dialect (satori) in the dialogue of locals might pose some significant challenge. While this adds authenticity and charm to the novel, it definitely creates a barrier to comprehension. I found myself alternating between passages I understand almost perfectly and ones where I could only grasp the gist (at most) and had to skip through the text.

Despite this, the essence of the story shines through, depicting a poignant exploration of human connection and resilience. It's probably not a good recommendation for one's first exposure to YA novels, but later on this can be a very rewarding experience, both in terms of language acquisition and emotional depth.

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lingophile graded
on November 16, 2024
easier than채식주의자L36??
lingophile graded
on October 7, 2024
lingophile graded
on September 10, 2024
harder than우주의 속삭임L25
lingophile graded
on August 21, 2024
lingophile graded
on August 15, 2024
easier than아몬드L28
lingophile graded
on August 8, 2024
similar in difficulty to칵테일, 러브, 좀비L31
lingophile graded
on July 23, 2024
easier than완득이L31
lingophile graded
on July 20, 2024
easier thanH마트에서 울다L33
lingophile graded
on July 1, 2024
lingophile graded
on June 19, 2024
similar in difficulty to어느 날 내가 죽었습니다L27
lingophile graded
on June 6, 2024
lingophile graded
on June 3, 2024
lingophile graded
on May 28, 2024
easier than아무도 아닌L32
lingophile graded
on May 7, 2024
similar in difficulty to관계에도 연습이 필요합니다L28
lingophile graded
on April 2, 2024
easier than불편한 편의점L31
lingophile graded
on March 21, 2024
lingophile graded
on March 21, 2024
harder than다이어트 학교L23
lingophile graded
on March 21, 2024
harder than뜻밖의 계절L24
lingophile graded
on March 16, 2024
lingophile graded
on March 11, 2024
harder than고요한 우연L25
lingophile graded
on March 5, 2024
similar in difficulty to네가 마지막으로 남긴 노래L27
lingophile graded
on February 24, 2024
similar in difficulty to체리새우 : 비밀글입니다L24
lingophile graded
on February 21, 2024
lingophile graded
on February 21, 2024
lingophile graded
on February 21, 2024
lingophile graded
on February 21, 2024
lingophile graded
on February 21, 2024