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so-nyo…her perspective, as a bird, in between life and death, watching over her youngest daughter, as she watches over her own children, regretfully and sorrowfully. watching over her secret, distant lover from her past, confused and sorrowfully. recalling her life, a life separate from her family, her regrets, and her secrets. such a beautifully tragical point of view. may she find relief & rest in peace ♡

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"¿Lo supo? ¿Supo mamá que yo también iba a necesitarla toda mi vida?" 😭💔

"Por fin voy a soltarte. Tú fuiste mi secreto. Estuviste en mi vida, una presencia que nadie que me conoce imaginaría".

wow…that chapter was a lot to take in. why is everyone lowkey a bad person. i feel bad for the dad, but not that much. i feel sad for the family as a whole, but they took so-nyo for granted and treated her badly for decades before they realized their wrongs. it was too late when they realized. the dad practically abused her with his absence and lack of care. how can i feel bad for him? realization & regret…2 late

so the book isn’t only in the perspective of one of the daughters, it’s in the perspective of all of her children. the perspective of hyong-chol didn’t resonate with me as much as the first chapter in chi-hon’s, but it still saddened me. growing up and growing apart from ur parents, rarely seeing them and having full conversations, it’s so sad. how can people live without their parents so casually?

La verdad, este libro está acabando con mi estabilidad emocional 😪

"Aunque todo el mundo lo olvide, tu hija lo recordará. Que tu mujer amaba realmente el mundo y que tú la amabas a ella".