I read Please Look After Mom, a novel by Korean writer Kyung-Sook Shin translated into English. It was really good. The Mom in this story is a sacrificing, successful woman who's hard work and dedication go undetected by her family until she is lost. Mom got lost at the train station in Seoul. Her family, husband and 4 now grown children, look high and low for her while remembering all she has done for them. The story is told by her eldest son, her eldest daughter, her husband, her youngest daughter and by her. Mom raised her family in the country by cultivating rice, vegetables, raising poultry and pigs, and picking fruits from the trees in the yard. She was an excellent gardener and a great cook. She keeps the house clean and holds the family together. She gets more done every day than seems humanly possible. I enjoyed reading about the food and the gardening and the culture.
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