Almond 아몬드 Reading material for Korean learners Korea Bestseller Novel Fun Bob

Description: Almond (아몬드) 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. Sohn, Won-PyungSohn Won-pyung is a film director, screenwriter, and novelist living in South Korea. She earned a BA in social studies and philosophy at Sogang University and film directing at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. She has won several prizes, including the Film Review Award of the 6th Cine21, and the Science Fantasy Writers' Award for her movie script I Believe in the Moment. She also wrote and directed a number of short films, including Oooh You Make Me Sick and A Two-way Monologue. She made her literary debut in 2017 with this, her first full-length novel, Almond, which won the Changbi Prize for Young Adult Fiction, followed by which won the Jeju 4.3 Peace Literary Award [ Manual & Menu Language ] We treat Korean Market Usage Items. So items have only Korean Manual & Menu Language. Please get in touch with us if you would like to know more details. [Shipping] Economy shipping US / Asia : 11 ~ 24 working days Other : 20 ~ 45 working days Standard shipping US / Asia : 9 ~ 19 working days Other : 10 ~ 25 working days Expedited shipping US / Asia : 1 ~ 6 working days Other : 5 ~ 12 working days Please choose standard or expedited shipping if you want a tracking number. All orders will be shipped from South Korea by airmail. Please confirm that your address is correct. We only ship to the address listed on eBay. It might take more than usual for any unpredictable events, including weather conditions, no nonstop flights, and customs policy in your country. Please Understand. [Returns] When you make a return, you must send the product exactly as you received it. All returns for a refund must be UNOPENED and NEW CONDITION in their original box, including all components. For the items refused due to customs tax and unclaimed by the buyer, the round shipping cost will be on the buyer's side. By purchasing our items, you agree to all terms and conditions in our policy. [Tax & Customs] Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.

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