Please Look After Mother Paperback – February 1, 2022

Fabulous book..an original and creative approach to parent/chjild relationships in a novel format. It was beautifully toldand very special. I loved it. Bought two copies to give as gifts.

Can't write I enjoyed, but I could feel for the family. Korea or anywhere , this book will open up many feelings. So sad, so true.

who will think that a story taken place in South Korea would touch me so much. After all, we are all not so different. I will recommend this book to any person who is looking to understand an elderly parent. It's a moving and worth to read story.

Even though this is the only book by this author I've read, it's clear that Kyung-Sook Shin is a very talented writer, top level, in fact. The unusual use (for English speakers, at least) of traditional Korean 2nd person narrative made for an interesting exploration with voice, and added to the narrative in a way that almost rivaled the kind of things Faulkner, James Joyce, and others have used to give a stream-of-consciousness experience...though much less radical than those two examples.The plot could not be described as "action packed," (and could have used a little more), but there was this incremental flow and accumulation of knowledge, consciousness, discovery, and understanding for both the characters and the reader. Pretty high level writing, for sure. I gave it four stars because, while I appreciated the level of talent, I wanted more story. That said, I would read this author again.

the first book ‘so far’ made me cry soooooo much until I got headache. I love the way author not only told abt Korean mom but almost most of the readers can relate with it

I read the book closely after my grandmother passed away.... and it was doubly poignant for me. The crisp narratives laden with meaning really go straight to your heart.

This is one of the best insights into how women are treated. This is not just the chattel experience that we in the USArefer to as the 3rd world problem. It is found here too among all the social classes of women and men in the United States.Even "upper" class women with no education or money of their own are still subject to this type of treatment. We just need to uncoverhow pervasive it really is.

Interesting story of how each of 3 of the 5 x children and the father cope when mother goes missing: lots of cultural anecdotes that help first time visitor to South Korea understand impact of changes in lifestyle and economy with move to city and increasing financial independence.