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This feel-good novel caught my eye with a blurb that described it as “A slice-of-life novel about finding acceptance and comfort in your life—with a good dose of the healing power of books.” Yes, please! A Korean bestseller, this is the first novel from Hwang, and has been called a readalike to Gabrielle Zevin's The Storied Life of AJ Fikry. I couldn’t pre-order this title quickly enough. The English language edition translated by Shanna Tan comes out in the U.S. in February 2024.