45 pages 1 hour read

Kyung-Sook Shin

Please Look After Mom

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2008

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Kyung-Sook Shin's Please Look After Mom captivates with its emotional depth and unique narrative structure, exploring familial bonds and cultural dynamics. While praised for its poignant storytelling and profound themes, some readers find the shifting perspectives confusing. Overall, it's a moving and thought-provoking read.

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Who Should Read Please Look After Mom?

Readers who appreciate heartfelt family sagas and emotional narratives will enjoy Please Look After Mom by Kyung-Sook Shin. Fans of titles like The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan or Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner will find the themes of maternal sacrifice, memory, and cultural identity especially compelling.

Recommended

Reading Age

18+years

Book Details

Genre
Mystery / Crime Fiction
Psychological Fiction
Magical Realism
Topics
Health / Medicine
History: Asian
Gender / Feminism
Themes
Relationships: Family
Emotions/Behavior: Guilt
Life/Time: Mortality & Death
Period
Asian Literature