Literary Fiction
Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop
2022·307 pages
A woman opens a bookshop in Seoul, creating a haven for healing and connection in a quiet neighborhood.
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A woman opens a bookshop in Seoul, creating a haven for healing and connection in a quiet neighborhood.
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Hwang Bo-reum is the author of the international bestseller Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop and the essay collection Every Day I Read. Shanna Tan is a Singaporean translator working from Korean, Chinese, and Japanese into English. Her translations include Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop, Yeonnam-dong's Smiley Laundromat, and Hakuda Photo Studio among others
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Past marriage ends in divorce amid infidelity; mild bonds form
Violence & gore
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No violence present
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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Substance use depicted; coffee and cafe culture are central
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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No religious content present
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present
Political content
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Recurring themes of corporate burnout, work culture, and success
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Past toxic marriage with emotional abuse and infidelity
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