I’ll admit that I loved the cover of this book so much that I went into it blind and I’m so glad I did. Not knowing anything prior to reading kept me engaged and immersed the entire time. I really loved this book and was entranced by the vivid imagery and heartfelt characters. 10/10 recommend!

This book reads like a vivid fever dream, almost similar to Bae Suah’s Untold Night and Day. And I LOVED Untold Night and Day so you know I loved this book. There were many moments of confusion but the confusion made sense in its own way. This book isn’t meant to give you all the answers, and I think it’s because the Korean War isn’t technically over. Of course there are no cut-and-dry answers when this conflict hasn’t even concluded yet.

I really, really liked how everything connected in the end and while I’m not usually a fan of open-ended endings, this one was PERFECT. But I’ll admit, when I finished this book I ended up staring at the wall because I felt so empty inside.