"Almond" by Won-pyung Sohn: A Novel of Love, Loss, and Redemption

nzf: I liked the characters and his writing style moved me quickly through the book!

Read it. I enjoyed this book and it will stay in my mind for a long time.

United States on Nov 06, 2023

Dimelza: I love this book, I found it hard to put down. The main character teaches us so much with they way he is able to see the world.

United States on Oct 22, 2023

eswar kanna: Almond is a 2017 novel by Sohn Won-pyung, translated into English by Sandy Joosun Lee in 2021. It tells the story of Yunjae, a 16-year-old boy with a brain condition called alexithymia, which makes it difficult for him to experience and process emotions. Yunjae is often misunderstood by those around him, and he feels like an outsider.

One day, Yunjae meets Gon, a boy who is the complete opposite of him. Gon is impulsive, emotional, and often gets into trouble. Despite their differences, Yunjae and Gon become friends, and they help each other to understand themselves and the world around them better.

Almond is a beautifully written and moving novel that explores themes of identity, belonging, and the power of empathy. It is a story about what it means to be human, and how we connect with each other despite our differences.

Review:

Almond is a truly unique and special novel. It is a story that will stay with you long after you finish reading it. Sohn Won-pyung's writing is simple yet elegant, and his characters are complex and relatable.

Yunjae is a fascinating protagonist. He is a boy who is both different from everyone else and yet also deeply...

India on Oct 17, 2023

YAMI: This book includes conversations that are worth discussing, conversations related to the development of the mind and how humans tend to chastise any kind of quirk or difference that is considered “unnatural”. Empathy is the driving factor of this story, we get to follow each individual character and witness how they process emotions compared to the others, as the plot develops, we are able to witness main characters who are in this never ending cycle of self reflection and self discovery, overall, it’s amazing to see these characters grow into themselves despite their seeming inability to change in previous times.

United States on Oct 04, 2023

Niah: I CANT wait to read it but it did come a little bent it’s my fault but I just wanted to note that there wasn’t any package protection inside but It’s okay it will be just fine!!!!!

United States on Sep 19, 2023

Laura Delgado: Honestly, such an amazing book. It’s so well wrote, the words show so much power and hit hard. Not gonna lie, I was close to crying 3 times at the end. But at the same time it had me giggling and kicking my feet. It’s the best book I’ve read, no doubt about it, I see why BTS recommend this book. Read this book for a better life.

United States on Aug 25, 2023

Mali: Dieses Buch hat mir wirklich gut gefallen. Es ist zugleich einfach und doch sehr tiefgründig geschrieben, es hat mir viel Spaß gemacht es zu lesen.

Germany on Aug 04, 2023

Ana Ribas: historia incrível, porem essa edição tem a capa bem molinha.

Brazil on Jun 16, 2023

RouaRoua: I discovered about this book thanks to Namjoon and Yoongi , especially after the song Amygdala , I was interested in this and I loved it so much, it is the first time I like a book this much, finished it in just a few days, I highly recommend it, especially to beginners, it's very easy to understand even if English is not your first language!!

France on May 12, 2023

Emma: Loved it, wish I can make myself unread it so I can read it again for the first time

Sweden on Jan 18, 2023