An absorbing novel about life lived on the skids, on the margins, and, ultimately, in the fast lane." Krys Lee deserves credit for her skilled translation. His warts-and-all portrayal of young disaffected, disenfranchised or delinquent misfits recalls Bret Easton Ellis's Less Than Zero, and his characters' anguished alienation is as palpable as that found in Haruki Murakami's fiction. but here he goes further, blending dark hues with coarse textures.Kim excels with his tour of Seoul's underbelly and his examination, or evisceration, of urban culture. "Kim, an acclaimed South Korean writer, snares us with his taut and eventful opening.a gritty account of what might best be called trying to survive while sinking. Included on BOOKRIOT 's "New and Noteworthy" Included on THE MILLIONS 's "Most Anticipated: The Great Second-Half 2017 Book Preview" Included on TIME 's "What to Read Now: Summer Reading"
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