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Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park
3.0
emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Did I read the same book as everyone else? My ebook was only 150 pages and there were at least big scenes that were in 2 different chapters and written slightly differently, as if they were different drafts of the same scene (the Thailand guesthouse shower and the La Lobo bubble bath). I also didn't like the translation because it seemed like it expected the reader to have watched a lot of k dramas and be familiar with relationship words in Korean, and it left those words untranslated. I do not watch k dramas and I didn't have access to the internet when I was reading so it was more of a nuisance. Plus the story is pretty melodramatic and a downer. I'm honestly surprised it made the Booker longlist -- really?

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