3.5/5

What I loved
-great writing. It’s hard to describe- his style feels textured but not over manufactured (does this make sense lol)
-each story uses a central plot to move forward. Such a tough thing to do in short stories but Yoon does it amazingly
-covers lesser known Korean history and the long history of displacement

What didn’t quite work
-I have trouble extracting the deeper meanings from several stories. His points get lost for me and I couldn’t quite interpret the messages. Maybe there isn’t and I’m just overthinking?
-I adore the craft and the actual reading experience. But there’s just something not quite connecting for me