{"id":10416,"date":"2010-12-15T08:28:17","date_gmt":"2010-12-15T13:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookdragon.si.edu\/?p=10416"},"modified":"2017-11-01T22:06:48","modified_gmt":"2017-11-02T02:06:48","slug":"please-look-after-mom-by-kyung-sook-shin-translated-by-chi-young-kim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/please-look-after-mom-by-kyung-sook-shin-translated-by-chi-young-kim\/","title":{"rendered":"Please Look After Mom by Kyung-sook Shin, translated by Chi-Young Kim [in Library Journal]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Please<\/a>*STARRED REVIEW<\/strong>
\nThe Korean title of this indelible novel, Omma rul put\u2019ak hae<\/em>, contains a sense of commanding trust that is missing in its English translation: \u201cI entrust <\/em>Mommy [to you].\u201d That trust is irreparably splintered when ‘Mom’ disappears after becoming separated from her rushing husband on a busy Seoul Station platform. In four distinct voices, the character of Mom \u2013 a rural farmwoman whose \u201chands could nurture any life\u201d\u2013 is reassembled by her eldest daughter, whose books Mom couldn\u2019t read; her eldest son, for whom she could never do enough; her husband, who never slowed down; and finally Mom herself as she wanders through memories both strange and familiar.<\/p>\n

Shin\u2019s breathtaking novel is an acute reminder of how easily a family can fracture, how little we truly know one another, and how desperate need can sometimes overshadow even the deepest love.<\/p>\n

Verdict<\/strong>: Already a prominent writer in Korea, Shin finally makes her English-language debut with what will appeal to all readers who appreciate compelling, page-turning prose. Stay tuned: Mom <\/em>should be one of this year\u2019s most-deserving bestsellers.<\/p>\n

Review<\/strong>: “Fiction,” Library Journal<\/em>, December 15, 2010<\/p>\n

Tidbits<\/strong>: Wow, imagine my shock when handfuls of reader friends sent me this NPR review by Maureen Corrigan that aired April 5, 2011<\/a> [“kimchee-scented Kleenex fiction” \u2013 egads!]. Don’t miss the many <\/em>comments. My Library Journal<\/a><\/em> editor Barbara Hoffert<\/a> indirectly came to Shin’s defense, not once but twice (and quoted me both times, aw shucks!) on April 21, 2011<\/a> and again on May 10, 2011<\/a>. And, Mom <\/em>did indeed (deservedly) hit all the bestseller lists, ahem!<\/p>\n

And the very best tidbit of all<\/strong>: On March 15, 2012, Kyung-sook Shin became the first woman to win the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize<\/a>, Asia\u2019s most prestigious award for writers. Sweet vindication indeed.<\/p>\n

Readers<\/strong>: Adult<\/p>\n

Published<\/strong>: 2011 (United States)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>*STARRED REVIEW<\/strong>
\nThe Korean title of this indelible novel, Omma rul put\u2019ak hae<\/em>, contains a sense of commanding trust that is missing in its English translation: \u201cI entrust <\/em>Mommy [to you].\u201d That trust is irreparably splintered when ‘Mom’ disappears after becoming separated from her rushing husband on a busy Seoul Station platform. In four distinct voices, the character of Mom \u2013\u00a0a rural farmwoman whose \u201chands could nurture any life\u201d\u2013\u00a0is reassembled by her eldest daughter, whose books Mom couldn\u2019t read; her eldest son, for whom she could never do enough; her husband, who never slowed down; and finally Mom herself as she wanders through memories both strange and familiar.<\/p>\n

Shin\u2019s breathtaking novel is an acute reminder of how easily a family can fracture, how little we truly know one another, and how desperate need can sometimes overshadow even the deepest love.<\/p>\n

Verdict<\/strong>: Already a prominent writer in Korea, Shin finally makes her English-language debut with what will appeal to all readers who appreciate compelling, page-turning prose. Stay tuned: Mom <\/em>should be one of this year\u2019s most-deserving bestsellers.<\/p>\n

Review<\/strong>: “Fiction,” Library Journal<\/em>, December 15, 2010<\/p>\n

Tidbits<\/strong>: Wow, imagine my shock when handfuls of reader friends sent me this\u00a0NPR review by Maureen Corrigan that aired April 5, 2011<\/a>\u00a0[“kimchee-scented Kleenex fiction” \u2013 egads!]. Don’t miss the many\u00a0<\/em>comments. My Library Journal<\/a><\/em> editor Barbara Hoffert<\/a> indirectly came to Shin’s defense, not once but twice (and quoted me both times, aw shucks!) on April 21, 2011<\/a> and again on May 10, 2011<\/a>. And,\u00a0Mom\u00a0<\/em>did indeed (deservedly) hit all the bestseller lists, ahem!<\/p>\n

And the very best tidbit of all<\/strong>: On March 15, 2012, Kyung-sook Shin became the first woman to win the 2011\u00a0Man Asian Literary Prize<\/a>,\u00a0Asia\u2019s most prestigious award for writers. Sweet vindication indeed.<\/p>\n

Readers<\/strong>: Adult<\/p>\n

Published<\/strong>: 2011 (United States)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38417,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[121,5,6,37,6535,66],"tags":[6608,984,10,123,1050,70,13,7292,129,39,5615,44],"class_list":["post-10416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-absolute-favorites","category-adult-readers","category-fiction","category-korean","category-repost","category-translation","tag-bookdragon","tag-chi-young-kim","tag-family","tag-illness","tag-kyung-sook-shin","tag-library-journal","tag-love","tag-mental-illness","tag-mother-daughter-relationship","tag-parent-child-relationship","tag-please-look-after-mom","tag-siblings"],"yoast_head":"\nPlease Look After Mom by Kyung-sook Shin, translated by Chi-Young Kim [in Library Journal] - BookDragon<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/please-look-after-mom-by-kyung-sook-shin-translated-by-chi-young-kim\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Please Look After Mom by Kyung-sook Shin, translated by Chi-Young Kim [in Library Journal] - BookDragon\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"*STARRED REVIEW The Korean title of this indelible novel, Omma rul put\u2019ak hae, contains a sense of commanding trust that is missing in its English translation: \u201cI entrust Mommy [to you].\u201d That trust is irreparably splintered when 'Mom' disappears after becoming separated from her rushing husband on a busy Seoul Station platform. 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