Books by Paul Yoon
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review 1: I enjoyed Paul Yoon's first novel, this short story collection proceeded it and I was looking forward to reading it. What's so incredibly impressive is that Once the Shore is every word as good if not better. For an author so young to write with such emotional maturity, such succ...
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English
review 1: There are so many beautiful pasages in this book, and the story is an intriguing border crossing tale including Japanese, Korean and Brazilian main characters. The main character, despite the passage of time (years) changes little, and remains, in the author's hands, a passive by...
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review 1: This debut novel is absolutely exquisite! Paul Yoon is a phenomenal writer. His prose is poetic and profound, yet simple. This is a tale of tragic loss and the transformative power of kindness. In a short novel with minimal dialogue, the protagonist is a veritable phoenix, su...