Tag: Asia books

Walking Practice by Dolki Min addresses gender expectations others put on you and the lack of choice you have therein.

The Pachinko Parlor by Elisa Shua Dusapin shows how support for another person can manifest itself in different ways despite the apparent distance.

In Y/N by Esther Yi, the main character is tired of experiencing reality as that which happens strictly to her and makes a K-Pop idol the new center of her world.

In The Piano Tuner by Chiang-Sheng Kuo, a love of music shines through a hard shell of loneliness and lost dreams.

What are the best new books in 2022? And how about surprisingly good older gems? A year of reviewing books led me to some very engaging books.

From attacking a Pac-Man pizza moon with paper folded spaceships to bridging communication delays: Launch Something! by Korean author Bae Myung-hoon.

The stories in Wolves by Jeon Sungtae are about change that happens to you and change that you desire.

New Seoul Park Jelly Vendor Massacre by Korean author Cho Yeeun is about people melting into their beliefs.

Bad Kids by Zijin Chen is a fast-paced and entertaining suspense thriller about the accountability of teenagers.

I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Se-hee is a collection of dialogues and essays about the author’s experiences with dealing with depression, anxiety and dysthymia.