Review: One Spoon on This Earth

One Spoon on This Earth by Ki-young Hyun
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is described as a Bildungsroman, which is it, although it comes across as a stream of consciousness set of recollections from childhood.

It is also haunting, dealing with the Jeju uprising, as well as the Korean war and its aftermath.


All in all very eye-opening. I kind of wish a map were provided so I could find more of the spots mentioned, although I'm sure nothing is the same these days.



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Review: A Man

A Man by Hwang Soon-won
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3 short stories.

"The Dog of Crossover Village" was depressing, but also uplifting in the end. Seems to be an allegory for Koreans during Japanese occupation.

"A Man" was actually my least favorite. I didn't get much from it.


"Bibari" was my favorite. And I loved reading about Jejudo, its dialect, and how it used to be.

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