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
Romance & sex
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Moderate critique of Korean work culture and societal pressures.
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief mentions of depression; no explicit self-harm or suicide.
Abuse & suffering
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Minor references to emotional strain from past marriage and work.
Other
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