Tongue
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Reviews |
"Food is a well-traveled literary metaphor, but here, in a translation by Chi-Young Kim, Jo does marvelous and disturbing things with it, serving up dishes rich with a variety of feelings."
--The New York Times Book Review "[A] surprising and nuanced novel…. reminiscent of Banana Yoshimoto’s cult classic Kitchen…. It's a clever debut; a simple looking dish from the outside that, once you bite in, reveals hidden layers and complexity—and a shockingly bitter finish." —National Public Radio "A sumptuous feast." --Kirkus Reviews “There are meals that have the power to seduce your taste buds, then your imagination. This is how Kyung Ran Jo writes. Tongue's elegant, erotic tale of heartbreak satisfies just like a perfect meal, then more, because here the last course isn't dessert, but revenge.” ―Sharon Krum, author of The Thing About Jane Spring |