Reviews

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum

kellabee's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

avidreadr's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Holy wow. I love when a book finds me at the PERFECT time. Getting older, participating in a hustle-culture, capitalistic world, worried about what my goals are and if I’m achieving them. All of these topics and more are explored so beautifully in this book. Plus the added practical layer of what it takes to own a bookshop, the community that can be built around books. Ugh so tender and beautiful. 

I absolutely LOVED this book. From the cover, to the font. The characters , the lessons. I just wanted to spend time in this book forever. I want to revisit the lessons it taught and always remember to follow my heart. To follow our heart, we need to really listen, and that takes time, courage, sincerity, and authenticity. Only we own the key to our happiness. 

mjsteimle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

kurukuru's review

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

chrliesangel28's review against another edition

DNF@16%

It was a well written book. I was just bored. I liked the idea of it but just didn’t find myself wanting to read the book. 

christinaarcher's review

4.5

a book about VIBES

jencara3's review

reflective relaxing

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

manilabookgirl's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

tthe_cancerian's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

brightbrighter's review

inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0