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Cargando... The Hive and the Honey: Stories (edición 2023)por Paul Yoon (Autor)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. The Hive and the Honey by Paul Yoon is a brilliantly penned collection of seven stories set across varying time periods and continents exploring the experiences of the Korean diaspora, touching upon themes of identity, displacement, the migrant experience, loss and regret. In Bosun, we follow a South Korean immigrant who, after a short stint in jail, begins working in a casino in Canada. (4/5) Komarov(5/5) revolves around a North Korean defector, a resident of Barcelona who travels to a small hill town on the Costa Brava to meet a Russian boxer who might be the son she left behind. Set in the Edo period, At the Post Station(4.5/5) follows a samurai who is tasked with escorting an orphan boy to his own people. We meet a Korean couple, both children of North Koreans who settled in London, whose chance meeting with a young Korean boy leaves an indelible imprint on their lives in Cromer(3.5/5) Set in 1881, The Hive and the Honey(5/5), a young man soldier posted at a Korean settlement in Russia, chronicles a bizarre incident in a letter to his uncle. In Person of Korea (4/5), we meet a Korean teenager who travels to e remote Russian island from his home in East Russia after the death of his uncle to find his father whom he has not seen for over five years and who works as a prison guard. After two years in a refuge settlement, a man returns to his native village to lead a reclusive life until two orphaned children join him, unaware of his violent streak in Valley of the Moon.(4/5) Sparse prose, compelling characters, and varying themes make for a powerful and thought-provoking mix of stories. Each of these was impactful and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this collection. This is my first time reading Paul Yoon and I can’t wait to explore more of his work. Many thanks to Simon Element and NetGalley for the digital review copy. All opinions expressed in this review are my own. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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Portraying the vastness and complexity of diasporic communities, this unflinching and unforgettable collection of stories from the beloved award-winning author confront themes of identity, belonging and the collision of cultures across countries and centuries.
A boy searches for his father, a prison guard on Sakhalin Island. In Barcelona, a woman is tasked with spying on a prizefighter who may or may not be her estranged son. A samurai escorts an orphan to his countrymen in the Edo Period. A formerly incarcerated man starts a new life in a small town in upstate New York and attempts to build a family. The Hive and the Honey is a bold and indelible collection by celebrated author Paul Yoon, one that portrays the vastness and complexity of diasporic communities, with each story bringing to light the knotty inheritances of their characters. How does a North Korean defector connect with the child she once left behind? What are the traumas that haunt a Korean settlement in Far East Russia? No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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My reactions:
I like this kind of literary fiction. This is a collection of short stories, all featuring Koreans. The settings and time frame vary, from Europe to Asia to North America, from the 19th century to contemporary times.
What they have in common is the way in which Yoon depicts his characters. We learn about their dreams, aspirations, disappointments, frustrations through the actions they take. ( )