1 Sentence Review of All the Books I Read in 2024 (with ratings)

Mostly translated fiction

My Goodreads Year in Books

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I read 30 books in 2024. All fiction.

Mostly Japanese and Korean-translated literature.

(Goodreads links at the end of this story).

Alright, let’s jump in.

Almond by Sohn Won-Pyung

If you think an author can’t wreck you writing the most heart-wrenching story about an emotionless protagonist, you’ll be proven wrong.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5

Translator: Joosun Lee

The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-mo

Whoever said an old woman can’t be a ruthless assassin?

⭐⭐⭐/ 5

Translator: Chi-young Kim

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

All you need is to curl up in a cosy corner and transport yourself to an antique café in Tokyo where visitors can travel to a point in time.

⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5

Translator: Geoffrey Trousselot

See You Someday Soon by Pat…