I want to spend as much time with her as possible and ask her about her dreams and perspectives.įor anyone interested in Korea, or who has relationship with a Korean, it’s a good picture of a contemporary Korean family and, of course, the mom’s role in the family and Korean society. I know a little bit here and there, but not how she was when she was a little girl and then as a young woman, when she left Korea and emigrated to a foreign country. It made me think about how I really don’t know much about my own mother, her wishes, dreams, experiences she had and has now. Just like mine, the family in the book takes everything for granted, especially their mom’s presence. Chi-Young Kim (New York: Knopf, 2011), or Please Look After Mother (London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2011). This made me wonder whether I and all moms around the world are following the same paths as our foremothers. Kyung-Sook Shin, Please Look After Mom, trans. “Please Look After Mom” describes the relationships between the family members in a loving but aching way, how moms give up themselves for others in their families. Por favor, cuida de mamá (Paperback) Published October 30th 2012 by Grijalbo. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars.

The narrative makes use of heavy flashback and memory recall to flesh out So-nyo and her family’s past. Please Look After Mom (Kindle Edition) Published April 5th 2011 by Vintage. The novel contains four chapters and an Epilogueeach one narrated by a family member. Lately, I have been hearing more news about deaths rather than births in my circles, especially since my parents and my husband’s parents are aging rapidly and I think more about losing them. The goal is to find Mom, and then to look after her.

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