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The co-op bookstore for avid readers
Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop
INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER * NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER
INDIE NEXT PICK * Debutiful Most Anticipated Book of 2024 * Powell's Pick of the Month * A Bookshop Best Book of the Year So Far
The Korean smash hit available for the first time in English, a slice-of-life novel for readers of Matt Haig's The Midnight Library and Gabrielle Zevin's The Storied Life of AJ Fikry.
Yeongju is burned out. She did everything she was supposed to: go to school, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. In a leap of faith, Yeongju abandons her old life, quits her high-flying career, and follows her dream. She opens a bookshop. In a quaint neighborhood in Seoul, surrounded by books, Yeongju and her customers take refuge. From the lonely barista to the unhappily married coffee roaster-and the writer who sees something special in Yeongju-they all have disappointments in their past. The Hyunam-dong Bookshop becomes the place where they all learn how to truly live.
A heartwarming story about finding acceptance in your life and the healing power of books, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop is a gentle reminder that it's never too late to scrap the plot and start again.
Book Details
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date: Feb 20th, 2024
- Pages: 320
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.30in - 5.80in - 1.10in - 1.05lb
- EAN: 9781639732425
- Categories: • World Literature - Korea• City Life
About the Author
Hwang Bo-reum studied Computer Science and worked as a software engineer. She wrote several essay collections: I Read Every Day, I Tried Kickboxing for the First Time and This Distance is Perfect.
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop is her first novel, which has sold over 150,000 copies in Korea and been sold into 9 territories. Before its release as a paperback, the novel was initially published as an e-book after winning an open contest co-organised by Korean content-publishing platform 'Brunch'.
Praise for this book
"This buoyant, charming novel celebrates books as a source of growth and connection, and as a gentle antidote to the pressures of modern life. Hwang Bo-reum has created a quirky comfort read that invites readers into the heart of this sweet bookstore . . . a delightful place to be!" --Matthew Sullivan, author of MIDNIGHT AT THE BRIGHT IDEAS BOOKSTORE
"Already a bestseller in Korea, this quiet debut novel poses big questions about what it means to be successful and lead a fulfilling life. A worthy entry into the ever-growing constellation of fiction about the power of books, reading, and community." --Booklist
"The prolonged philosophical considerations of reading, community, happiness, and the meaning of work offer moments of reflection and observation. Bo-Reum pleasantly evokes the feeling of spending an afternoon in a favorite bookstore." --Publishers Weekly
"A snapshot of life in a quiet corner of Seoul examines how reading can help give voice to emotions, worries, and dreams." --Kirkus Reviews
"A story that embraces its sentimentality." --The Observer
"Delightful, reflective and heart-warming . . . we challenge you not to fall in love with it." --Woman's Weekly
"A real love letter to reading . . . wonderful." --Good Housekeeping
"If I were to gift a book to my loved ones, it'll be this one. I think it helps me convey the thoughts that I was not able to articulate back then." --Reader, transl. from Korean
"I read the book when I was completely burnt out and it was like therapy." --Reader, transl. from Korean
"During the whole time, and even after finishing the novel, I felt like I was enveloped in a warm fuzzy feeling and that was comforting." --Reader, transl. from Korean
"I thought it was a real place . . . But the neighborhood doesn't exist. No such bookshop. You can't imagine my disappointment." --OhmyNews, transl. from Korean