When Bob Dylan was young, his grandmother told him that happiness isn’t on the road to anything. She said that happiness is the road. And that we should be kind because everyone’s fighting a hard battle.
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In a nutshell
Mrs Yeom Yeong is a retired teacher who now owns a convenience store. When she loses her purse on a train, Dogko, a homeless man, returns it to her, triggering a chain of events that’ll change his life. Remembering nothing about his past, he is hired to work the nightshift of the Convenience store and slowly earns his place in the heart of the neighbourhood. Just as things are looking up, Mrs Yeom Yeong’s son starts digging into Dogko’s past in the hope his mother will sell the shop and fund his business ideas instead.
Book Club Notes
This is a heartwarming novel with a unique storyline. Each chapter is told from the view point of another character, making you empathetic to each one’s situation and uncovering how often we make assumptions about others. It’s not a book you’ll devour in a sitting, but it is one you’ll enjoy slowly.
Read If
You like stories with lessons and have a love of Asian books (this was translated from Korean).
Rating
Writing – 8/10
Character Development – 9/10
Plot Twist – 8/10
Shareability – 8/10
The Nitty Gritty
Published by: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 978-1035032891
Pages: 196
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A note on our book ratings
Storyline: How good is the storyline? Is it believable and complex or does it make you shake your head in its ridiculousness?
Writing: How well written is the book? Do you find yourself wowed by the writing or unimpressed?
Character Development: Do the characters evolve and grow through the book and are they multi-dimensional?
Plot Twist: Were you able to predict the end, or did the author give you some surprises along the way to keep you on your toes?
Shareability: How likely are you to share the book?
