tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512672423404004937.post8017279715317426019..comments2023-08-27T15:28:21.072+01:00Comments on Our Book Reviews Online: Please Look After Mother by Kyung-Sook ShinThe Molehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15087495241495649718noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512672423404004937.post-39931534165350354362012-03-29T04:19:44.311+01:002012-03-29T04:19:44.311+01:00This is an intriguing look at a Korean family who ...This is an intriguing look at a Korean family who could be any ethnic group in which taking for granted a loved one until you lose what turns out to be most cherished is a common fault. The husband and two children were embarrassed by their mom until she vanishes; now they're worried and remorseful while mom reflects back on her loneliness due to her performing her motherhood duty. Filled with pathos and a strong underlying message to cherish those you love before it is too late, readers will relish this profound tale made even more poignant by the rotating viewpoint.Belgiehttp://destructiveaging.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512672423404004937.post-70089175416496983392011-05-29T17:15:04.227+01:002011-05-29T17:15:04.227+01:00I was disappointed with this book after reading su...I was disappointed with this book after reading such good reviews and it seemed such an interesting story. I did find it moving in parts but I found it muddling as it was written in split times that seemed to drift into each other, I had to keep checking if we were in the past or the present and who the narrator was. I also found the characters faceless I couldnt 'see' or imagine the children their personalities seemed vague. The mother was much easier to imagine I most enjoyed the pharmasist's description of the woman he thought was the mother standing outside his shop with her poorly foot,that came alive for me them but on the whole I found it very abstract perhaps that says more about me than the author <br /><br />Maybe I need to read it againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com