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A review by mmccombs
Yeonnam-Dong's Smiley Laundromat by Kim Jiyun
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
I really enjoyed the first chapter and the epilogue and that was pretty much it, unfortunately. This book was cozy and I did appreciate the sense of community it established by the end. But I didn’t really care for any of these characters and felt kind of confused about some of the plot points this took. It kind of reminded me of a Fredrik Backman book, where multiple characters with their own issues touch and intersect, which as a general vibe I enjoyed but can’t say the details worked for me. And the narration really didn’t help, the voices he used were over the top (and one character voice actively grossed me out), so I never felt like the writing itself was very good either, though it could just boil down to the audio experience. Unsure if I’d recommend this, but can appreciate the sense of place and character this had.
Moderate: Suicide