{"title":"Kwon Yeo-Sun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKwon Yeo-Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling narratives that delve deeply into the complexities of human relationships and societal tensions. Her works, often rooted in general fiction, explore themes of identity, memory, and the unseen fractures within everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect richly layered stories that blend quiet introspection with poignant social commentary, inviting reflection on the resilience and vulnerability of her characters. \u003cem\u003eLemon\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies her skill in balancing emotional depth with subtle narrative tension.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lemon-by-kwon-yeo-sun-9781800241497","title":"Lemon","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a murder story. It is the story of those left behind. \u003ci\u003eParasite\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Good Son\u003c\/i\u003e in this piercing psychological portrait of three women haunted by a brutal, unsolved crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 2002, Kim Hae-on was killed in what became known as the High School Beauty Murder. There were two suspects: Shin Jeongjun, who had a rock-solid alibi, and Han Manu, to whom no evidence could be pinned. The case went cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeventeen years pass without justice, and the grief and uncertainty take a cruel toll on her younger sister, Da-on, in particular. Unable to move on with her life, Da-on tries in her own twisted way to recover some of what she's lost, ultimately setting out to find the truth of what happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShifting between the perspectives of Da-on and two of Hae-on's classmates, \u003ci\u003eLemon\u003c\/i\u003e ostensibly takes the shape of a crime novel. But identifying the perpetrator is not the main objective here: Kwon Yeo-sun uses this well-worn form to craft a searing, timely exploration of privilege, jealousy, trauma, and how we live with the wrongs we have endured and inflicted in turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLemon\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Discovering whodunnit isn't really the point here; \u003ci\u003eLemon\u003c\/i\u003e is a subtle, often intense meditation on the after-effects of violence' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Chilling, suspenseful and disconcerting... I couldn't put it down and read deep into the night until I finished it, with my heart hammering' \u003cb\u003eFrances Cha, author of \u003ci\u003eIf I Had Your Face\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461152915692,"sku":"9781800241497","price":22.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781800241497-lemon.jpg?v=1774958954"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/kwon-yeo-sun.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}