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Lemon: Kwon Yeo-sun

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Es la historia real de un inglés, que se va con su señora a vivir a una casucha inhóspita en medio de la nada, o bueno, en medio de una zona muy fértil y bonita en Andalucía. Pero el lugar hasta donde llegan se está literalmente cayendo a pedazos, al menos al principio. Luego van armando de a poquito sus cosas. A multilayered whodunit that's so much more – and that's the genius of this well-crafted short work by Korean author Kwon Yeo-sun... Kwon is not so intent on ferreting out the killer as she is examining gender, social status, advantage, jealousy, religion, and revenge in the High School Beauty Murder, a cold case from 2002' Kwon Yeo-sun was born in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province of South Korea in 1965. Kwon enjoyed a brilliant literary debut in 1996 when her novel Niche of Green was awarded the Sangsang Literary Award. At the time, novels that reflected on the period of the democratization movement in South Korea, were prevalent. Finalmente la espantosa sesión llegó a su fin. "Maravilloso.", dije con un suspiro, "¿No conocen otras tonadas?". Eduardo y Manuel me analizaron frunciendo el ceño. "De acuerdo, vamos a tocar otra". Me estaba bien empleado.

Etta Lemon, on the other hand, was vehemently ANTI-suffrage -- but she too was a divisive, crusading figure, who helped found what eventually became known as the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), which still exists today and is Britain's best-known nature conservation society. There was a great deal of rivalry and tension between the two organizations. (Some women, of course, belonged to both and supported both causes.)Charming, beguiling, and unique. At the heart of this 'mystery' is a poetic meditation on grief, guilt, and the meaning of life. In the end, Lemon, like a great painting, makes you see the world differently

It was confusing at the beginning of each of the eight chapters to figure out who was the narrator. The book was an eye opener for me in many ways; I did know about feathers on hats as a fashion but did not have an idea of the extent of this practice and trade—I didn’t know how many species of wild birds were driven to the brink of extinction, or that the creations had full wings, or even entire birds on them. The thought was so repulsive and off putting (mild words compared to what I felt), but then I realised that this was also a time when people did wear furs too, and with heads and tails attached! I honestly was not aware of the extent of cruelty involved in the practice as well, like the egret hunting I mentioned earlier—and it was these images that served strongly—though the lens of a camera and in the powerful words of Virginia Woolf that did sent a shudder through people, much more than pamphlets and other campaigns could achieve. (And speaking of pictures, I must mention that the images in the book are really high quality which I appreciated a lot.) In some editions/markets, the book has a different title: "Mrs Pankhurst's Purple Feather: A Scandalous History of Birds, Hats and Votes." The edition I was able to get for my Kobo e-reader, however, was "Etta Lemon," so that's how I'll refer to it here. Lemon is a deliciously rewarding novel that delves into assumptions about power, wealth, beauty, love, ability, and right to compensation. How well do we know each other? How do we move on from violent loss? I'm in awe of Kwon's gorgeous prose and intricately crafted mystery at the heart of this elegant thrillerPublishing and prize-winning since 1996, Kwon is deftly translated by award-winning Korean Canadian Hong…A powerhouse thriller told in elliptical interlinked stories, Kwon's provoking narrative requires careful parsing and connecting. Her hints (and rewards) are many, well hidden on first read but deserving another visit…A deservedly successful Stateside debut that should assure future imports." - Booklist (starred review) I love these types of novels, so I am not put off but desire to see how he changes things. I remember reading books like it: God and Mr. Gomez, A Place Called Sweetapple, Under the Tuscan Sun, and The Caliph’s’ House, to mention a few. Well, wasn’t Stones for Ibarra one also? Whether or not, this kind of book is always charming to me since my husband and I liked fixing up houses, and my friend Julie did as well, and I got to see the results of those labors.

Manuel hizo lo que le pedían, entregándole una a su padre y sentándose luego a su lado con la otra. Las afinaron un poco, tocaron distraídamente unos acordes,y pasaron a trancas y barrancas a una tonada popular alpujarreña. It’s not clear what to make of the title, the recurring motif of lemons and the color yellow. Perhaps the fruit’s sweet and sour gestures at the coinciding appeal and ugliness of the murder, or of the victim herself. Perhaps the color signals innocence: Da-on is obsessed by the idea that, contrary to the reports, Hae-on was wearing a yellow sundress when she was killed. But maybe I’m getting carried away. We’re not far from the charting of clues and linking of theories. This narrative style mimics that of the whodunnit, dropping clues and red herrings along the way, but there are other, more compelling, mysteries we’re trying to solve. Your enjoyment of it will depend on how you feel about ambiguity. So what happened? Why am I not head over heels for this story? The writing was quite good, the descriptions were also nicely done. There is nothing glaringly obvious throughout the entire length. Lemon” [a Korean translated psychological literary crime thriller] is the strangest-odd-intriguing….slowly affecting book …Por mucho que me hubiera gustado describir cómo los dedos encallecidos por el trabajo del viejo Eduardo punteaban las cuerdas de guitarra como ni siquiera el mismo Orfeo hubiera podido hacer jamás, y cómo me había quedado embelesado por el dominio que los campechanos músicos tenían de sus instrumentos y por la sencilla belleza de la canción, no puedo negar la verdad: la múisca era un horroroso canto fúnebre, estropeado por los juramentos ponzoñosos de Eduardo cada vez que, invariablemente, Manuel perdía el compás. Padre e hijo se pasaron toda la actuación mirándose con el ceño fruncido, consumidos de cólera por la incompetencia del otro. Years later a sister, Da-on, who never recovered from her sister’s death, is still obsessed in finding out the truth; she wants no details spared.

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