Book description
What was it they were battling? Their smallness, of course, their smallness.
A delicate and arresting queer novel from one of Korea's most celebrated contemporary writers
d, a nonbinary gig worker living in Seoul, briefly escapes the grasp of isolation when they meet dd, only to be ensnared by grief…
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Why read it?
1 author picked dd's Umbrella as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Reading a good book with non-binary characters still feels like a jolt of sudden joy. Gender and sexuality aren't the book's main themes, which made me love it even more. The first half, told largely from d's perspective, is a melancholy symphony on grief and the limits and possibilities of human connection. The second half gets more deeply into Korean politics, considering the diverse experiences of resistance to an authoritarian regime. It's really hard to describe this book, but don't let that put you off. It's fabulous.
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