Reviews
As expected, this author's books have a knack for moving people's hearts.
A book I couldn't take my eyes off until the very end
[Poetry/Essay] I Love You. After reading this book, I began to think about various aspects of love. Crazy Sunflower, the person you love, unrequited love, the other person of the person you love "Crazy Sunflower" because it is so hot that even sunflowers don't look at the sun, haha. "Let's not take out another person's heart like emergency funds!" That is the most accurate statement. Because love is not something you do alone, but something you move forward with together! Dong-hee, Seong-jae,
I recall a time when I used to set a rule like, "Okay, we're dating starting now," and count down the days, celebrating the 100th day, and continuing to count day by day, only to spend a few months comforting myself by saying, "It's been so many days since we broke up. You're holding up well." Faced with the customs of love that boil over quickly like an aluminum pot only to cool down just as fast, I cry out, "This shouldn't be happening!" Yet, I think I, too, used to boldly draw a line if the
As the story progressed and we began to understand each other's true feelings, the face of my first love started to surface in my mind. The memories of the good and sad moments from our time together in love made my heart ache and feel happy at the same time. Although there were some aspects of the story that left a bit to be desired—well, it was a shame that the father's and aunt's stories were a bit lacking—it was a book filled with precious words that made me reflect on love once again.
A book I bought at the "Book Festival" held last month... The main character is such a fool(?)... Anyway, I enjoyed reading it. Maybe it's because it's been a while since I read a novel... haha. It was a comfortable read, without any pressure.
In fact, before reading this book, I used to buy a whole bunch of books that caught my eye—whether novels or essays—and just skim through them a little. I knew that reading so haphazardly and disorganizedly was actually counterproductive, as it hinders overall comprehension and slows down my reading speed; however, I occasionally found myself doing it anyway, and this book stood at the end of that vicious cycle. True to her professional title as a broadcast writer, the author, Lee Mi-na,
Actually, I chose this book solely because it was by Lee Mina. While reading *The Man and the Woman, Talking About Love*, I wondered how she could understand human emotions so well... and I also wondered what a drama-style novel would feel like... To be honest, I didn't read it right away when I bought it. (Because of my laziness...) Did you ever love me? Then why did you do that? Did you ever love me? Then can you come back? Did you ever love me? Please don't say you didn't. Did you ever love
I will omit discussing the personal sensibility of romance novels, as I already covered it in Lee Do-woo's *Mail from Post Box 110*. This is a romance novel—or rather, a love essay—by Lee Mi-na, the author of *FM Music City*, who sold 2 million copies with *That Man, That Woman*. In my personal opinion, as a theoretical book(?) on love, this book seems better than Lee Do-woo's. In particular, the "monologues" in each scene are quite worth reading. Perhaps, generally speaking, the emotion of
A book I spotted at a small bookstore near Yeongdeungpo Station a while ago on my way to Sintanjin. With my train approaching, I hesitated whether to buy it or not, but just turned away. When I went back on my way home, even the two remaining copies were sold out. Feeling a bit disappointed, I called around and found exactly one copy left at a bookstore that stays open late. I reserved it and hurriedly bought it. I read it the entire time I stood at the subway station, finished it the next day
Lee Mina: I love you
*I Love You* by Lee Mina, author of the beloved novel *That Man, That Woman*. It movingly unfolds tearful stories of people who become pure in the face of love, regardless of age. Their approximately 50 episodes and 30 monologues flow in the unique format of a "melodrama." The book begins with Dong-hee, a 32-year-old woman, overhearing the voice of a man talking on the phone with a friend while drunk at a bus stop. Then, characters appear—Sung-jae, the man Dong-hee loves; Jung-eun, the woman Sung-jae misses; Dong-wook, the man who loves Dong-hee but chose to remain friends; and Seung-min, the man who loves Dong-wook—to speak of the love they have harbored in their hearts but never once expressed. Their monologues are poignant because they remain unspoken to their partners. The author combines stories about the imperfect communication of those expressing love with those who overcome it to find love, unraveling the reasons why they miss each other and why they are unable to love for long. Unique illustrations reminiscent of a drama set also add to the visual enjoyment.
Korean title: 아이 러브 유
Korean author: 이미나
Korean publisher: 갤리온
ISBN-13: 9788901063645
Reviews
As expected, this author's books have a knack for moving people's hearts.
A book I couldn't take my eyes off until the very end
[Poetry/Essay] I Love You. After reading this book, I began to think about various aspects of love. Crazy Sunflower, the person you love, unrequited love, the other person of the person you love "Crazy Sunflower" because it is so hot that even sunflowers don't look at the sun, haha. "Let's not take out another person's heart like emergency funds!" That is the most accurate statement. Because love is not something you do alone, but something you move forward with together! Dong-hee, Seong-jae,
I recall a time when I used to set a rule like, "Okay, we're dating starting now," and count down the days, celebrating the 100th day, and continuing to count day by day, only to spend a few months comforting myself by saying, "It's been so many days since we broke up. You're holding up well." Faced with the customs of love that boil over quickly like an aluminum pot only to cool down just as fast, I cry out, "This shouldn't be happening!" Yet, I think I, too, used to boldly draw a line if the
As the story progressed and we began to understand each other's true feelings, the face of my first love started to surface in my mind. The memories of the good and sad moments from our time together in love made my heart ache and feel happy at the same time. Although there were some aspects of the story that left a bit to be desired—well, it was a shame that the father's and aunt's stories were a bit lacking—it was a book filled with precious words that made me reflect on love once again.
A book I bought at the "Book Festival" held last month... The main character is such a fool(?)... Anyway, I enjoyed reading it. Maybe it's because it's been a while since I read a novel... haha. It was a comfortable read, without any pressure.
In fact, before reading this book, I used to buy a whole bunch of books that caught my eye—whether novels or essays—and just skim through them a little. I knew that reading so haphazardly and disorganizedly was actually counterproductive, as it hinders overall comprehension and slows down my reading speed; however, I occasionally found myself doing it anyway, and this book stood at the end of that vicious cycle. True to her professional title as a broadcast writer, the author, Lee Mi-na,
Actually, I chose this book solely because it was by Lee Mina. While reading *The Man and the Woman, Talking About Love*, I wondered how she could understand human emotions so well... and I also wondered what a drama-style novel would feel like... To be honest, I didn't read it right away when I bought it. (Because of my laziness...) Did you ever love me? Then why did you do that? Did you ever love me? Then can you come back? Did you ever love me? Please don't say you didn't. Did you ever love
I will omit discussing the personal sensibility of romance novels, as I already covered it in Lee Do-woo's *Mail from Post Box 110*. This is a romance novel—or rather, a love essay—by Lee Mi-na, the author of *FM Music City*, who sold 2 million copies with *That Man, That Woman*. In my personal opinion, as a theoretical book(?) on love, this book seems better than Lee Do-woo's. In particular, the "monologues" in each scene are quite worth reading. Perhaps, generally speaking, the emotion of
A book I spotted at a small bookstore near Yeongdeungpo Station a while ago on my way to Sintanjin. With my train approaching, I hesitated whether to buy it or not, but just turned away. When I went back on my way home, even the two remaining copies were sold out. Feeling a bit disappointed, I called around and found exactly one copy left at a bookstore that stays open late. I reserved it and hurriedly bought it. I read it the entire time I stood at the subway station, finished it the next day
