Made up of three short stories and one novella (97 pages), Diary of a Murderer is completely dominated by the titular story. I LOVED this, a musing on memory and murder as an ex-serial killer attempts to save his adopted daughter from a man he believes is a fellow killer. It felt so weird to empathise with someone so despicable, but the portrayal of Alzheimer’s is just too heartbreaking. You can never know if what you’re reading is reality or a fabricated memory, the distinction between them becomes blurred as Byeongsu’s condition deteriorates. As for the rest of the collection, they weren’t BAD stories but they sort of paled in comparison to Diary of a Murderer. If you can borrow a copy from a library I’d recommend picking it up for that alone!

Book gifted by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.