- Overview
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The first prize winner of the 20th Sakyejul Literature Award Our sweet world formed with loving hearts
- Book Intro
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Our Garden
‘Do you like books? Do you like dolphins? Are you a fan of somebody else?
In a question, ‘What do you like?’, a lot of emotions are contained ranging from interests to getting to know what other people like to expectations of whether they like something in common. Furthermore, talking about things that I like is exciting and thrilling in itself.
However, ‘Jeong Won’, a 17-year-old girl, hesitates to talk about her favorite idol group ‘A-Seven’ with other friends because she thinks that she may get hurt if someone else disrespects her whole world. People, with whom Jeong Won feels comfortable while talking and sharing her feelings are only ‘A-Seven’ members on TV and ‘Dal’ whom she met through SNS. One day, Dal disappears out of the blue. Jeong Won happens to feel frustrated and lost.
‘Why do I always care about the world which will be broken someday?’
This book tells us the story of a person who has changed herself through others’ affection and love. This affection eventually connects people and steadily changes the world. There are warm-hearted friends who approach Jeong Won, who is afraid of building a relationship. Thanks to their friendship, Jeong Won succeeds in building her own world, and finally listening to other people’s wishes. Their warm communication and changes let all of us dream of a free and sweet world where genuine people who like something in common respect and support each other.
The book has a positive point of view on everybody regardless of online or offline. It never misses out on the precious relationship where people respect and feel each other’s warm breath and touch while keeping a proper distance. If a good novel is one that throws a new and serious question instead of just providing answers to readers, this book is definitely a good one.
- Comments from the 20th Sakyejul Literature Award Judges
- About the Author
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Kim Ji Hyun
- Award
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제20회 사계절문학상 대상 수상작
- Selection