Bora Chung's collection of Korean short fiction brings together stories that mix horror, science fiction and fairy-tale cruelty. The title story concerns a family and a cursed object that stays with them. Other pieces mix the surreal with ordinary settings, such as offices, apartments and families. Her writing combines dark humour with a view of women's lives under pressure, from workplaces to families, and makes the strange feel everyday.
Readers who like weird, unsettling short stories with a feminist edge will find it provocative. It is for those who enjoy fiction that treats horror as a way to talk about power, bodies and inheritance.
Deep and open-ended; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Deep Diver. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
