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A review by katiedreads
Almond by Won-pyung Sohn
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A fascinating and engaging read. It was quick and elegantly translated. It offered a unique POV from Yunjoe allowing the reader to experience his condition and limited emotions and it allowed reflection to understand our own emotions in relation to Yunjoe. It is ultimately a 'not like other people' YA to high school story. But written so well with such beautiful language and a different POV it offered a 5* reading experience "a bookstore is a place densely populated with tens of thousands of authors, dead of living, residing side by side".