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1. Won-pyung Sohn

Almond

“In what might be the first novel to feature a protagonist with alexithymia—an inability to identify and express one’s feelings—Korean novelist Sohn’s affecting debut arrives stateside. Raised by his grandmother and mother who worked diligently to guide him through everyday social interactions, Yunjae at 15 is effectively orphaned…. As Yunjae risks communication and connection, the eponymous almond—the undeveloped amygdalae of his brain—takes seed, and gives Yunjae the courage to claim 'an entirely different story. New and unknown.' Winner of the prestigious Changbi Prize for Young Adult Fiction in Korea, Sohn presents a 15-year-old neurodiverse protagonist with much resonance.” — Booklist (starred review) "In her debut novel, film director and screenwriter Sohn Won-pyung (with the assistance of translator Sandy Joosun Lee) has created a tender exploration of adolescence — a universal experience complicated here by extraordinary circumstances. This is one of those books that deftly straddles the line between young adult and adult fiction; it has such a gentle heart that readers of all ages will recognize and sympathize with the characters' struggles and celebrate when they ultimately triumph." — Salon “Won-pyung Sohn understands that those who think, feel, and communicate differently aren't society's villains, they are its saviors. Her writing possesses seemingly unlimited empathy and tenderness.”  — Madeleine Ryan, author of A Room Called Earth “Almond is a tour de force -- deeply engaging, engrossing, and troubling -- a poignant allegory of the contemporary Korean condition that marks the debut of a new international talent." — Heinz Insu Fenkl, author of Memories of My Ghost Brother and translator of The Nine Cloud Dream by Kim Man-jung “In her debut novel, director and screenwriter Sohn makes the bold decision to choose an emotionally constricted first-person narrator, but the risk pays off. With the aid of a skillful translation…the novel will appeal fully to adults, but mature young readers who must cope in their everyday lives with the struggles of late adolescence will find themselves identifying with Yunjae and moved by his plight. A sensitive exploration of what it's like to live at life's emotional poles.”  — Kirkus Reviews “Delicate and heartbreaking. Like peeling a fruit, Sohn bares human emotion and questions the human condition with a gentle hunger.”  — Jamie Marina Lau, author of Pink Mountain on Locust Island "The narration by a young protagonist with a disorder that affects his ability to identify and express feelings will rightly draw comparisons to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, but Sohn's insightful depiction of an outsider's perspective on society around him will also please fans of other narrators who sharply consider the world at a remove, such as in The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen. Readers will treasure the opportunity to see the world through Yunjae's eyes and watch him as he grows." — Shelf Awareness "A boldly original piece of fiction, plumbing the depths of the human condition with plenty of humor along the way." — Entertainment Weekly "Intense and moving...a phenomenal book that deserves a wide audience among readers."  — Wall Street Journal

1. Won-pyung Sohn

Almond (Nomad Edition)

Sohn Won-pyung is a film director, screenwriter, and novelist living in South Korea. She earned a BA in social studies and philosophy at Sogang University and film directing at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. She has won several prizes, including the Film Review Award of the 6th Cine21, and the Science Fantasy Writers’ Award for her movie script. She also wrote and directed a number of short films and made her feature film directorial debut with Intruder. She made her literary debut in 2016 with Almond, her first full-length novel, which won the Changbi Prize for Young Adult Fiction. Released the following year, Counterattacks at Thirty received the Jeju 4.3 Peace Literary Prize and the 2022 Japanese Booksellers' Award. Sandy Joosun Lee is a translator and interpreter based in Seoul. She earned a BA in Literature/Writing from the University of California, San Diego. She has received translation grants from Literary Translation Institute of Korea and Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea. She currently works at Studio Mir where she translates and develops animated content.

1. Won-pyung Sohn

Counterattacks at Thirty (Nomad Edition)

"Shows that in a world full of things that cannot be changed, the one thing you could change might be yourself." — Anton Hur, author of Towards Eternity “This tale of self-empowerment through revenge holds the reader’s attention.....[F]or fans of Parasite and Squid Game.” — Publishers Weekly

1. Won-Pyung Sohn

Counterattacks at Thirty

1. Won-Pyung , Sohn

Contrattacco

In un mondo pieno di cose che non possono essere cambiate, l'unica cosa che puoi cambiare è te stesso. Jihye è una donna comune, che non è mai stata straordinaria. Nel suo lavoro amministrativo alla Diamant Academy, sopporta silenziosamente la politica dell'ufficio e le assurdità della burocrazia coreana. Sempre a un solo passo da un'email inviata alla persona sbagliata che potrebbe distruggere la sua carriera, diventa maestra nel lanciare occhiate sarcastiche e nell'arte strategica di procurare caffè. Ma tutti i suoi sforzi per sopportare i superiori e l'ambiente lavorativo semi-ostile vengono sconvolti dall'arrivo di un nuovo stagista, Gyuok. Come una versione pacifista di V in V per Vendetta, Gyuok recluta un trio di alleati in ufficio per mettere in atto piccoli piani di rivalsa. Insieme, questi quattro "ribelli" realizzano minuscole proteste contro chi detiene il potere, spruzzando vernice per graffiti, lanciando uova e scrivendo articoli anonimi di denuncia. Tuttavia, a mano a mano che i loro attacchi aumentano, la gioia iniziale che provano nello sfogarsi si trasforma in qualcosa di più profondo, e Jihye e gli altri scopriranno la bellezza dell'amicizia e il potere straordinario dell'unità contro le avversità. Dall'autrice bestseller di Almond, una storia che unisce Il diavolo veste Prada e The Office in un racconto ironico, umano e, alla fine, trasformativo su un gruppo di giovani lavoratori che si ribellano allo status quo. Con dialoghi brillanti e una narrazione che bilancia umorismo e introspezione, Contrattacco cattura le assurdità della vita lavorativa moderna che molti riconosceranno.

1. Won-Pyung , Sohn

Almond. Come una mandorla

Yunjae non è un ragazzino come gli altri. Per lui, un sorriso non significa gioia e non saprebbe riconoscere la tristezza dalle lacrime. Soffre di una condizione cerebrale chiamata alessitimia che gli rende difficile provare emozioni, come la paura o la rabbia. A causa di quella coppia di neuroni a forma di mandorla situata nella profondità del suo cervello, è cresciuto senza amici, ma la madre e la nonna hanno fatto comunque in modo di tenerlo al sicuro e senza problemi. Il loro piccolo appartamento, situato sopra la libreria dell'usato di famiglia, è decorato di bigliettini colorati che gli ricordano quando sorridere, quando ringraziare e perfino quando aver paura. Finché un giorno, alla vigilia di Natale, tutto cambia. Una terribile tragedia sconvolge il mondo monocorde di Yunjae. Incapace di affrontare la perdita, Yunjae si isola, ritirandosi nel silenzio, finché un sedicenne problematico, Gon, non arriva nella sua scuola. Stranamente i due stabiliscono subito un legame e Yunjae comincia ad aprirsi al mondo. La vita comincia lentamente a cambiare, ma quando Gon finisce per mettere la sua esistenza a rischio, Yunjae dovrà avere il coraggio di abbandonare tutte le sue abitudini e sicurezze - ed essere l'eroe che non avrebbe mai immaginato di diventare.