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I don‘t have the mental capacity currently to give this book the concentration it needs and no real desire to try again in the future. #litsytob24
I don‘t have the mental capacity currently to give this book the concentration it needs and no real desire to try again in the future. #litsytob24
⭐️⭐️⭐️ I think there‘s a really good and clever book in here, but I also feel like I only followed about 20% of it and probably missed a lot. I think I needed some Cliffs Notes or an explainer of some sort to keep everything straight (or to have a better grasp on Korean history to be able to pick up the alternate history in here). #LitsyToB24
I‘m joining the ranks of those who didn‘t finish this one. I gave it 8 hours (out of 18) but I‘m so lost as to what‘s going on!
I didn‘t get it, I couldn‘t follow the bizarre fact-fiction mashup, and I was so happy when it was finally over. I listened on audio which I‘m sure isn‘t the best way to consume this but I‘d have never made it through the print either. During the majority of the book I just felt… not smart enough. Secret Korean government, book within a book, Friday the 13th….none of it was my jam. But I persevered for #LitsyToB24
It was due back to the library and unrenewable and I‘m not sorry. I couldn‘t connect with the writing. It felt like a clever book that I wasn‘t clever enough to understand. However, to be fair, I didn‘t give it as much of a chance as I normally do. 🤷🏻♀️. #LitsyTOB
This book is odd. There are 3 storylines and I‘m still unsure how they all fit together. I‘m sure there are things about it I don‘t “get.” But I enjoyed listening to it and really liked the humor in it (I laughed out loud several times). So I‘m calling it a pick. #LitsyTOB24
My last 2 books arrived for #litsyToB24, one yesterday and one today.
I had to order both from the US, as I couldn‘t get them here in the UK (well, I could but they were each well over (d8) ?
I went for used copies in both cases, which I‘m kind of glad about as recent reviews have been less than stellar on both of them. ?
However, I‘m going in with a positive mindset and hopefully I‘ll love them both!
I tried and I made it to the end but to be honest I am not sure what I‘ve been reading. Some parts I did enjoy (the “The Sins” chapters and the view on recent Korean history) but most of it I really didn‘t get. All those characters, all those storylines, the various timeframes…I do like the idea of the KPG though. Do read the book to know what I am talking about and to join most others who loved it! #LitsyToB24
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This multilayered novel weaves together elements of Korean history with the lives of a Korean War vet turned science fiction author, a Korean-American author turned social media employee, and many others ranging from actors to assassins. An intriguing read for fans of Thomas Pynchon, nonlinear narratives and ambiguity, novels with historical details you have to fact-check, books within books, secret societies and UFOs.
"What is history?"
I've heard good things about this one, and it's off to an intriguing start!
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Wow! So glad this made it into the #LitsyToB24 shortlist because now I get to read what many more people think about it. I loved it, and it really piqued my curiosity about modern Korean history because it delves into fictionalized and true aspects. The book has three complex timelines (so I won‘t try to summarize), but trust me that they come together beautifully in Dreams 4 and 5. Stick with it and enjoy! My new bookends from Archd match! 😍
This came up as a type of die used in a Korean drinking game in the tagged book. #tob24 I have no idea if the game is real because this is an alternate history SciFi. The die had Chinese characters (the game predated Korean Hangul), and people had to do an activity based on the roll. Silly songs, shots, etc. Anyway, it‘s cool to know the proper name of the die! #weirdwords
This novel is completely banana pants! 🍌 👖
Wild, speculative fiction that has several threads going at the same time. I‘d recommend reading a non-spoiler review beforehand to get a map of what‘s happening.
But, you guys!!!! The ending is PHENOMENAL! Everything comes together in the most satisfying way. #ToB24