Almond: A Novel

Almond: A Novel

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Beschreibung

A BTS fan favorite! A WALL STREET JOURNAL STORIES THAT CAN TAKE YOU ANYWHERE PICK * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S STAY HOME AND READ PICK * SALON'S BEST AND BOLDEST * BUSTLE'S MOST ANTICIPATED
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.
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 provide him with a safe and content life. 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.
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 they develop a surprising bond.
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 at risk, Yunjae will have the chance to step outside of every comfort zone he has created to perhaps become the hero he never thought he would be.
Readers of Wonder by R.J. Palaccio and Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig will appreciate this "resonant" story that "gives Yunjae the courage to claim an entirely different story." (Booklist, starred review)
Translated from the Korean by Sandy Joosun Lee.

Haupt-Genre

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Sub-Genre

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Format

Taschenbuch

Seitenzahl

272

Preis

17.50 €

Beiträge

39

4

Ahh, die Geschichte ist irgendwie total mitreißend. Mir wurde durch sie zum ersten Mal vor Augen geführt, was für eine große Rolle Gefühle im Alltag wirklich spielen. Das war mir irgendwie gar nicht so bewusst. Also ich kann dieses Buch allein schon deswegen auf jeden Fall weiterempfehlen. Auch der Plot der Geschichte hat mir sehr gefallen, es war einfach alles stimmig. Der einzige Grund, warum ich dem Buch nur 4 Sterne gebe, ist der, dass es an manchen Stellen vielleicht ab und zu ein wenig langwierig war.

5

Loved everything about it

4.5

"Books took me to places I could never go otherwise. They shared the confessions of people I'd never met and lives I'd never witnessed. The emotions I could never feel, and the events I hadn't experienced could all be found in those volumes. They were completely different by nature from TV shows or movies."

5

I absolutely loved this book. A beautiful way of describing what no one can define completely

4.5

War after a long time mal wieder echt ein richtig gutes buch ! Eine super schöne geschichte gewesen

5

I read this book, because Namjoon and Yoongi of BTS did. I had no expectations. But I read Almond in one sitting and I really love it.

4

Joosun Lee I bow before you for this masterful translation!

5

Almond is a really good book. I sadly would never have read it if not for BTS. It's about learning to feel and have emotions and accept those emotions. Really can recommend it.

4

Eine kurzweilige, unvorhersehbare und thematisch für mich total neue Coming of age Geschichte mit nem darken touch und viel Gefühl. Die beiden Protagonisten mit ihrer Dynamik fand ich sehr spannend zu betrachten (hatte mir auch ganz doll ne lovestory zwischen den beiden gewünscht😮‍💨) - insgesamt unterhaltsam und empfehlenswert

5

Eine Geschichte die zeigt wie sehr man sich von den Meinungen Anderer beeinflussen lässt.

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Beschreibung

A BTS fan favorite! A WALL STREET JOURNAL STORIES THAT CAN TAKE YOU ANYWHERE PICK * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S STAY HOME AND READ PICK * SALON'S BEST AND BOLDEST * BUSTLE'S MOST ANTICIPATED
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.
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 provide him with a safe and content life. 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.
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 they develop a surprising bond.
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 at risk, Yunjae will have the chance to step outside of every comfort zone he has created to perhaps become the hero he never thought he would be.
Readers of Wonder by R.J. Palaccio and Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig will appreciate this "resonant" story that "gives Yunjae the courage to claim an entirely different story." (Booklist, starred review)
Translated from the Korean by Sandy Joosun Lee.

Haupt-Genre

N/A

Sub-Genre

N/A

Format

Taschenbuch

Seitenzahl

272

Preis

17.50 €

Beiträge

39

4

Ahh, die Geschichte ist irgendwie total mitreißend. Mir wurde durch sie zum ersten Mal vor Augen geführt, was für eine große Rolle Gefühle im Alltag wirklich spielen. Das war mir irgendwie gar nicht so bewusst. Also ich kann dieses Buch allein schon deswegen auf jeden Fall weiterempfehlen. Auch der Plot der Geschichte hat mir sehr gefallen, es war einfach alles stimmig. Der einzige Grund, warum ich dem Buch nur 4 Sterne gebe, ist der, dass es an manchen Stellen vielleicht ab und zu ein wenig langwierig war.

5

Loved everything about it

4.5

"Books took me to places I could never go otherwise. They shared the confessions of people I'd never met and lives I'd never witnessed. The emotions I could never feel, and the events I hadn't experienced could all be found in those volumes. They were completely different by nature from TV shows or movies."

5

I absolutely loved this book. A beautiful way of describing what no one can define completely

4.5

War after a long time mal wieder echt ein richtig gutes buch ! Eine super schöne geschichte gewesen

5

I read this book, because Namjoon and Yoongi of BTS did. I had no expectations. But I read Almond in one sitting and I really love it.

4

Joosun Lee I bow before you for this masterful translation!

5

Almond is a really good book. I sadly would never have read it if not for BTS. It's about learning to feel and have emotions and accept those emotions. Really can recommend it.

4

Eine kurzweilige, unvorhersehbare und thematisch für mich total neue Coming of age Geschichte mit nem darken touch und viel Gefühl. Die beiden Protagonisten mit ihrer Dynamik fand ich sehr spannend zu betrachten (hatte mir auch ganz doll ne lovestory zwischen den beiden gewünscht😮‍💨) - insgesamt unterhaltsam und empfehlenswert

5

Eine Geschichte die zeigt wie sehr man sich von den Meinungen Anderer beeinflussen lässt.

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