Snail by Minu Kim

 



I think it's not easy to comprehend the story. Looking at pictures and talking about related examples is a way to explore the issues that can arise. When it comes to sibling rivalry, as parents we must have a way that suits our children. Some are used to slow implementation and others may struggle to understand the issues.

Snail or tortoise is a popular symbol of struggling group in our life chain. Despite our slowness, the most important thing is that you're learning a new thing.

Thanks to @netgalley and the publisher for the earc. I give 3.5 ⭐️
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LUCAS the Spy Cat by Samantha Shannon

 


I think all cats are like Lucas. Curious and love adventure. And use the spy camera is a way to check out how our cats are doing especially when night is come. 

Thanks to @netgalley and the publisher for fun earc. I give 4 ⭐️
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What We Kept To Ourselves by Nancy Joo youn Kim

 




The book as a whole had my emotions all over the place for so many different reasons. It is not only focused on a stranger's identity, a failed dream and a history that had made so many men killed but also on a wife's emotions and how she feels as a human being.

Kim Jung Ho and his wife, Sunhee, were two refugees, children of war who had immigrated in the 70s from Korea. America was a promising country that could offer the adventure of a lifetime. But nearly two decades, Sunhee aka Sunny clearly couldn't handle the marriage anymore. Her loneliness, grief and the hours that she spent in another person's dream have clawed her sanity. She just left the house leaving also her two children.

No one wanted to talk about it until a body was found behind the loquat tree in Kim's yard and nearby lay a white envelope with the words 'Sunny Kim' on it. The death of Ronald James was like the point of bringing up old wounds. They believe that their mother's disappearance had something to do with RJ's death. It seems she had hidden some kind of secret from her family.

Overall, it's an emotionally gripping read for fans of the melodramatic genre with a slow-paced story. The novel is presented in alternating chapters that jump back and forth between periods of painstaking journey. 
4.5 ⭐️

Thanks to @definitelybooks #pansing for the review copy. Opinions are my own 💙 

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