This novel by Bae Su-ah was published in 1998. The main character is unable to adapt to reality, withdrawing from the world and sinking into cynicism. The author depicts the emptiness that resides within.
Bae is known for her use of abrupt shifts in tense and perspective, sensitive yet straightforward expressions, and seemingly non sequitur sentences to unsettle and distance her readers. Bae’s works offer neither the reassurance of moral conventions upheld, nor the consolation of adversities rendered meaningful.
배수아는 자기만의 독특한 문체와 스타일을 가진 작가다. 배수아의 소설은 느슨한 인간관계들과 권태, 삶의 이면에 놓인 불안과 파멸의 징후에 대해 다루고 있다. 배수아의 소설 세계는 낯설지만 매혹적이라는 평가를 받았다.
There are no expectations.