Description
In a tightly packed apartment complex where walls are thin and routines are shared, ordinary women navigate the pressures of work, family, and community expectations while quietly negotiating their own desires and limits. As their lives intersect across hallways, elevators, and shared spaces, the novel builds a portrait of resilience—showing how solidarity can form even amid gossip, competition, and unspoken rules. With keen attention to everyday detail, it explores themes of gendered labor, social surveillance, class anxiety, and the search for autonomy in modern urban life. Gu Byeong-mo’s sharp, observant storytelling brings emotional immediacy to the small moments that reveal big truths, making this a compelling read about what it means to live—and to be seen—in close quarters.
Available Editions
paperback
Harlequin Enterprises ULC
Published Jan 1, 2024
ISBN: 9781335050076
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Details
First Published
2024
Language
eng
Translation
From: kor
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