This novel by Kim Soom was published in 2013. It deals with the conflict between a younger woman and her mother-in-law, who gradually dries up like a fossil as a result. In its portrayal of a woman being insulted by her daughter-in-law, the novel flips the script on the convention of the mother’s sacred place in Korean society, and explores how economic pressures contribute to the deterioration of human relationships.
There are no expectations.