Name: Almond: A Novel
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Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Author: Won-Pyung Sohn
ISBN: 9780062961389

Type

Physical Book

Author

Won-Pyung Sohn

Translated by

Sandy Joosun Lee

Publisher

Harpervia

Year

2021

Language

English

Pages

272

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.1 x 13.2 x 1.8 cm

Weight

0.20 kg.

ISBN

9780062961389

ISBN13

9780062961389

Synopsis "Almond: A Novel"

A BTS fan favorite! A WALL STREET JOURNAL STORIES THAT CAN TAKE YOU ANYWHERE PICK * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S STAY HOME AND READ PICK * SALON'S BEST AND BOLDEST * BUSTLE'S MOST ANTICIPATED The Emissary meets The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime in this poignant and triumphant story about how love, friendship, and persistence can change a life forever.This story is, in short, about a monster meeting another monster. One of the monsters is me.Yunjae was born with a brain condition called Alexithymia that makes it hard for him to feel emotions like fear or anger. He does not have friends--the two almond-shaped neurons located deep in his brain have seen to that--but his devoted mother and grandmother provide him with a safe and content life. Their little home above his mother's used bookstore is decorated with colorful Post-it notes that remind him when to smile, when to say "thank you," and when to laugh.Then on Christmas Eve--Yunjae's sixteenth birthday--everything changes. A shocking act of random violence shatters his world, leaving him alone and on his own. Struggling to cope with his loss, Yunjae retreats into silent isolation, until troubled teenager Gon arrives at his school, and they develop a surprising bond.As Yunjae begins to open his life to new people--including a girl at school--something slowly changes inside him. And when Gon suddenly finds his life at risk, Yunjae will have the chance to step outside of every comfort zone he has created to perhaps become the hero he never thought he would be.Readers of Wonder by R.J. Palaccio and Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig will appreciate this "resonant" story that "gives Yunjae the courage to claim an entirely different story." (Booklist, starred review)Translated from the Korean by Sandy Joosun Lee.

Won-Pyung Sohn

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Won-pyung Sohn nació en 1979 en Corea del Sur y ha desarrollado una trayectoria profesional como escritora de novelas y directora de cine. Sus premisas suelen ser sorprendentes, a medio camino entre la fantasía y la realidad, pero con su primer libro, Almendra, se ciñó a una enfermedad real y logró su mayor éxito literario hasta la fecha. Con El impulso, su novela más reciente, espera volver a conseguirlo.

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Edith Villarroel BahamondezThursday, October 14, 2021
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" Bello libro "
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Alba GThursday, May 25, 2023
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" todo perfecto "
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Daniela VillamizarFriday, May 26, 2023
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" Llego súper rápido en menos de dos dias! Es libro es súper lindo me encanta la textura de la cover. "
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