"An authentic, moving story that brings to vivid life the deep family connections that lie at the core of Korean culture. "The novel perfectly combines universal themes of love and loss, family dynamics, gender equality, tradition, and charity with the rich Korean culture and values which make Please Look After Mom a great literary masterpiece." - Seattle Post-Intelligencer It tells an almost unbearably affecting story of remorse and belated wisdom that reminds us how globalism-at the human level-can tear souls apart and leave them uncertain of where to turn." -Pico Iyer, Wall Street Journal "The most moving and accomplished, and often startling, novel in translation I've read in many seasons. "Shin renders a tender and beautiful portrait of South Korea, but the novel recognizes a familial dilemma experienced throughout the world." - Ms. Please Look After Mom, especially its magical, transcendent ending, lifts the spirit as only the best writing can do." - Minneapolis Star-Tribune
A raw tribute to the mysteries of motherhood." - The New York Times Book Review "A moving portrayal of the surprising nature, sudden sacrifices, and secret reveries of motherhood." - Elle
"A suspenseful, haunting, achingly lovely novel about the hidden lives, wishes, struggles and dreams of those we think we know best." - Seattle Times
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