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I Went to See My Father
by Kyung-sook Shin
gifted by the publisher
Two years after tragically losing her daughter, Hon finally returns home to take care of her aging father. Soon, she discovers the truth of her dad's hidden past and reconstructs her own family history.
SEE pulls at my heartstrings with the theme of caring for an aging dad. I relished the moments Hon spent with her father and her conversations with friends & family to further understand his sacrifice. The setting of post-war Korea also gives context to a complex & flawed character, which I appreciate learning about. The narrative is sometimes a bit distant, but reading SEE still made me miss my dad dearly.
Two years after tragically losing her daughter, Hon finally returns home to take care of her aging father. Soon, she discovers the truth of her dad's hidden past and reconstructs her own family history.
SEE pulls at my heartstrings with the theme of caring for an aging dad. I relished the moments Hon spent with her father and her conversations with friends & family to further understand his sacrifice. The setting of post-war Korea also gives context to a complex & flawed character, which I appreciate learning about. The narrative is sometimes a bit distant, but reading SEE still made me miss my dad dearly.