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Almond

About the Audiobook

Title Sub
A Novel
Author
Won-Pyung Sohn
Co-Author
-
Translator
Joosun Lee
Publisher
HarperAudio
Published Year
2020
Country
UNITED STATES
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century

Original Title
아몬드
Romanization of Original
Amondeu
Original Language

Korean(한국어)

ISBN
9780063015128
The Series
OverDrive Listen Audiobook

About the Author

  • Sohn Won-pyung
  • Birth : 1979 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Won-pyung
  • Family Name : Sohn
  • Korean Name : 손원평
  • ISNI : 0000000464581043
  • Works : 39
About the Original Work
  • 아몬드
  • Author : Sohn Won-pyung
  • Published Year : 2017
  • English Title : ALMOND
More About the Original Work
Descriptions - 1 Languages
  • English(English)

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 aren't fazed by his condition. 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. Yunjae grows up content, even happy, with his small family in this quiet, peaceful space.

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 begins to bully Yunjae.

Against all odds, tormentor and victim learn they have more in common than they realized. Gon is stumped by Yunjae's impassive calm, while Yunjae thinks if he gets to know the hotheaded Gon, he might learn how to experience true feelings. Drawn by curiosity, the two strike up a surprising friendship. 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 in danger, it is Yunjae who will step outside of every comfort zone he has created to perhaps become a most unlikely hero.

The 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.

Source : https://lti.overdrive.com/media/C00F1B1E-7EDD-4461-87C4-585CD1676B41

Translated Books25 See More

  • Arabic(اللغة العربية) Book
    لوز
    سون وون بيونج / 손원평 / 2023 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
  • Romanian(Română) Book
    Migdală
    Sohn Won-pyung / 손원평 / 2023 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
  • Lithuanian(Lietuvių kalba) Book
    Migdolai
    Sohn Won-pyung / 손원평 / 2023 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century