나에게 고맙다

by Jeon Seung-hwan, 전승환

페이스북·인스타그램·카카오스토리
100만 독자의 마음을 5년 동안 어루만진 「책 읽어주는 남자」
오늘, 당신의 마음을 읽고 다독이다

5년 동안 한결같이 좋은 글귀로 위안을 주던 ‘책 읽어주는 남자’가 이번에는 책이 아닌 당신의 마음을 사려 깊게 읽고 다독인다. 「책 읽어주는 남자」의 토닥토닥 에세이 《나에게 고맙다》는 어쩌면 세상 가장 흔한 말이지만, 정작 내게는 한 번도 건네지 못했던 말들이 담겨 있다. 거창한 말도, 특별한 고백도 아니다. 그저 “고마워”, “괜찮아”, “오늘도 수고했어”처럼 내 주위 사람들에게는 숱하게 해 주었던 위로와 감사의 표현이다. 남들 신경 쓰느라, 주변 눈치 보느라 유독 인색하기만 했던 나에게 적어도 오늘만큼은 진심 어린 위로와 감사의 인사를 건네 보자.

Genres: Nonfiction

272 pages, Paperback

Published June 22, 2016

About the author

Associated Names:
* Jeon Seung-hwan (English)
* 전승환 (Korean)

Reviews

[Bibliophilic Richard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Actual Rating: 4.5 / 5

[Nunny Huang · Rating 5 out of 5]

เป็นหนังสือที่เขียนเพื่อให้พูดคำดีๆกับตัวเอง เห็นคุณค่าของตัวเอง ไม่ให้คนอื่นมาลดค่าของเรา กล้าทำในสิ่งต่างๆที่ถูกต้องและทำให้มีความสุข

[Jadsupa · Rating 4 out of 5]

เป็นหนังสือข้อความปลอบใจโดยแท้จริง แม้แต่การจัดวาง เลือกภาพ หรือตัวหนังสือก็ล้วนแล้วแต่ให้ทำเราสบายใจมากขึ้นทั้งนั้น เหมาะกับการอ่านช้าๆเพื่อดื่มด่ำ

[Chinchin · Rating 4 out of 5]

อ่านแล้วรู้สึกละมุนในใจ เหมือนมีคนมาปลอบประโลม
สามารถอ่านได้เรื่อยๆ ข้อคิดไม่ได้หวือหวามาก หรือเป็นเรื่องใหม่ แต่ก็นั่นแหละคนที่ปลอบใจบางทีแค่มานั่งข้าง รับฟัง พูดไม่กีคำก็น่าจะโอเคแล้ว

[Angeli · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a collection of poems and essays that may be a source of comfort and gentle reminders, especially for those seeking even just a little push to keep moving forward. It's a book that could fit in with most self-help collections, especially if one is familiar with Apop's productions, though it probably might be easily overtaken by other similar reads.

I appreciate the author's style in a handful of pieces that were scattered throughout the collection. I found some of his metaphors and insights refreshing, and his tone was quite approachable. Generally, each piece included could likely stand alone as a nice read. The photos were also a nice touch to enhance the content.

My qualms with this book mainly involve a) the "misleading" title, b) the questionable organization, and c) the redundant captioning of photos.

The biggest issue would be the title; it's arguable that most of the pieces are not really thematically related to what the title suggests. Taken together, they read more like general reflections for growth rather than testaments to being thankful to oneself. As far as gratitude goes, there is also fair emphasis on being grateful to others for their support even when it isn't immediately apparent. (And this might be more obvious than the attempts to communicate thankfulness to oneself.) Still, I'm not sure that "feeling grateful" is the main theme that underlies the collection in general. That said, the pieces are nice to read, but the collection as a whole would probably benefit from a title change to better represent what the book communicates.

The organization of the pieces feels a bit too random, almost like going through someone's journal with a mish-mash of thoughts and feelings. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but it's not particularly conducive to getting the reader to immerse in reflection, nor to feel the depth of the author's empathy, especially if you are going to read in order. So rather than read from cover to cover, I'd suggest reading in random doses and/or go through the table of contents to pick out the pieces with titles that resonate at a particular time. That way, there's a better chance to appreciate the author's relevant insights.

The captions are a minor style/formatting thing, probably just a personal peeve. Still, it might be worth mentioning that lines from some of the pieces are reused as captions for photos. It sometimes feels a bit awkward to be rereading the same lines (especially if they were the last lines from the prior page/piece). Sometimes, they seem like fillers to make the book longer than needed.

Generally, this was a fairly light read. It's a decent collection of self-help pieces that could be better appreciated in doses (rather than a straight read).

[Sam Pardo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so comforting! I've read it in one sitting! Very relatable!

[Alex Simeon · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Don't ever forget there are more people than you can imagine who care for you and send love to you"

words i needed to read for sure. felt like a hug

[MonoNoAware · Rating 3 out of 5]

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