Almond
von Sohn Won-Pyung
A BTS fan favorite! A WALL STREET JOURNAL STORIES THAT CAN TAKE YOU ANYWHERE PICK * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S STAY HOME AND READ PICK * SALON'S BEST AND BOLDEST * BUSTLE'S MOST ANTICIPATEDThe Emissary meets The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime in this poignant and triumphant story about how love, friendship, and persistence can change a life forever.This story is, in short, about a monster meeting another monster.One of the monsters is me.Yunjae was born with a brain condition called Alexithymia that makes it hard for him to feel emotions like fear or anger. He does not have friends—the two almond-shaped neurons located deep in his brain have seen to that—but his devoted mother and grandmother provide him with a safe and content life. Their little home above his mother’s used bookstore is decorated with colorful Post-it notes that remind him when to smile, when to say "thank you," and when to laugh.Then on Christmas Eve—Yunjae’s sixteenth birthday—everything changes. A shocking act of random violence shatters his world, leaving him alone and on his own. Struggling to cope with his loss, Yunjae retreats into silent isolation, until troubled teenager Gon arrives at his school, and they develop a surprising bond.As Yunjae begins to open his life to new people—including a girl at school—something slowly changes inside him. And when Gon suddenly finds his life at risk, Yunjae will have the chance to step outside of every comfort zone he has created to perhaps become the hero he never thought he would be.Readers of Wonder by R.J. Palaccio and Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig will appreciate this "resonant" story that "gives Yunjae the courage to claim an entirely different story." (Booklist, starred review)Translated from the Korean by Sandy Joosun Lee.
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Almond
von Sohn Won-Pyung
A BTS fan favorite! A WALL STREET JOURNAL STORIES THAT CAN TAKE YOU ANYWHERE PICK * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S STAY HOME AND READ PICK * SALON'S BEST AND BOLDEST * BUSTLE'S MOST ANTICIPATEDThe Emissary meets The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime in this poignant and triumphant story about how love, friendship, and persistence can change a life forever.This story is, in short, about a monster meeting another monster.One of the monsters is me.Yunjae was born with a brain condition called Alexithymia that makes it hard for him to feel emotions like fear or anger. He does not have friends—the two almond-shaped neurons located deep in his brain have seen to that—but his devoted mother and grandmother provide him with a safe and content life. Their little home above his mother’s used bookstore is decorated with colorful Post-it notes that remind him when to smile, when to say "thank you," and when to laugh.Then on Christmas Eve—Yunjae’s sixteenth birthday—everything changes. A shocking act of random violence shatters his world, leaving him alone and on his own. Struggling to cope with his loss, Yunjae retreats into silent isolation, until troubled teenager Gon arrives at his school, and they develop a surprising bond.As Yunjae begins to open his life to new people—including a girl at school—something slowly changes inside him. And when Gon suddenly finds his life at risk, Yunjae will have the chance to step outside of every comfort zone he has created to perhaps become the hero he never thought he would be.Readers of Wonder by R.J. Palaccio and Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig will appreciate this "resonant" story that "gives Yunjae the courage to claim an entirely different story." (Booklist, starred review)Translated from the Korean by Sandy Joosun Lee.
Aktuelle Rezensionen(8)
Rezension von paulette steinerripped me to pieces then stitched me back together ❤️
Rezension von lillsy"does growing mean changing?" "probably. for better or for worse" it was such a good book?? i loved how easy it felt to read originally i bought it because some bts members recommend it and i just thought it sounds interesting but i was so much more than that??? yunjae had such an intense life at only 15 years old i cried so much while reading i would've loved to see how gon is doing
Rezension von froschpapi4.5
Rezension von anni🍵5 if not even 6⭐️ This book was everything, emotional, beautifully written, funny and so thrilling. I loved the Mc and his relationships to other people. I cried so much at the end of the book out of happiness and sadness at the same time. The mc was such an interesting character even though he can’t really feel any emotions and reading about his adolescent was so interesting. I loved Gon too even though he was being mean at the beginning. That the Mc “fell in love” also was so cute, it was not a huge part of the story but an important one. So after all I would definitely read this book again sometime in the future. It literally took me a week to process it and to write a review and now I’m kind of in a reading slump because nothing compares to it rn
Rezension von VerenaI started to read this book because my ex bf has alexithymia and I hoped that I would be able to maybe understand him a little bit better. And finally I do. The mc in the book called himself a monster and that's what broke my heart because my ex did that too. I love this book, it's a really beautiful story. I love the relationship between Yunjae and gon. Their dynamic is just so beautiful to me. A boy who feels absolutely nothing but tries to understand become friends with a boy who’s very hurt and feels everything maybe too deeply. And Dora. Because of her Yunjae experiences what love (or having a crush)kinda feels for the first time. Here are some quotes I loved: "people shut their eyes to a distant tragedy saying there's nothing they could do, yet they didn't stand up for one happening nearby either because they're too terrified. Most people could feel but didn't act. They said they sympathized, but easily forgot. The way I see it, that was not real. I didn't want to live like that." "Now I understood a little what it meant to be frightened. It was like desperately gasping for air in a place without oxygen." " Luck plays a huge part in all the unfairness of the world. Even more than you'd expect." "Maybe understanding a language is like understanding the expressions and emotions of other people." "From what I understood, love is an extreme idea. A word that seemed to force something undefinable into the prison of letters." (Yunjaes thoughts) Love that so much ""I think love is bullshit, pretending to be all grand and everlasting and everything. It's all a bluff. I'd rather be tough, none of that soft shit." "Tough?" "Yeah, tough. Strong. I'd choose to be the one hurting rather than getting hurt....""