Yeonnam-Dong's Smiley Laundromat: A Novel
For readers who loved Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Book Shop, this heartwarming Korean bestseller tells the story of a mysterious diary left in a laundromat brings together patrons from all walks of life.
Yeonnam-Dong's Smiley Laundromat is a place where the extraordinary stories of ordinary people unfold. Situated at the heart of rapidly gentrifying district of Seoul, the laundromat is a haven of peace and reflection for many locals.
And when a notebook is left behind there, it becomes a place that brings people together. One by one, customers start jotting down candid diary entries, opening their hearts and inviting acts of kindness from neighbours who were once just faces in the crowd.
But there is a darker story behind the notebook, and before long the laundromat's regulars are teaming up to solve the mystery and put the world to rights.
Instantly capturing the hearts of readers around the world, this is a novel about the preciousness of human relationships and the power of solidarity in a world that is increasingly cold, fast-paced, and virtual.
Yeonnam-Dong's Smiley Laundromat is a place where the extraordinary stories of ordinary people unfold. Situated at the heart of rapidly gentrifying district of Seoul, the laundromat is a haven of peace and reflection for many locals.
And when a notebook is left behind there, it becomes a place that brings people together. One by one, customers start jotting down candid diary entries, opening their hearts and inviting acts of kindness from neighbours who were once just faces in the crowd.
But there is a darker story behind the notebook, and before long the laundromat's regulars are teaming up to solve the mystery and put the world to rights.
Instantly capturing the hearts of readers around the world, this is a novel about the preciousness of human relationships and the power of solidarity in a world that is increasingly cold, fast-paced, and virtual.
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Community Reviews
Yeonnmam-Dong's Smiley Laundromat takes place in a quiet but bustling urban town in South Korea. Split between the lives of a retired pharmacist, an overworked stay-at-home mother, a university student, a wannabe singer and a writing assistant.
Their unique lives converge and intersect between the pages of a forgotten diary left behind at a 24-hour laundromat. Patrons of the laundromat write down their inner thoughts, dreams, feelings and troubles in the diary like a message bullion board. Seeking advise and connection, this "miracle" journal ultimate brings there random community members together in the most unlikely way.
The tone of Yeonnmam-Dong's Smiley Laundromat is mostly lighthearted and reflective, but reader's will empathize with the character's feelings while they try to navigate relatable hurdles thrown their way.
Yeonnmam-Dong's Smiley Laundromat could have been 4 stars but the narrator of this audiobook was really annoying. I spent a lot of time zeroing in on his voice and the way he said things that I just lost track of the characters.
And I really could not stand the retired pharmacist's son or his daughter-in-law. Those two were caught up in being showy, pompous, arrogant and snobbish. The last story of the book centering his son did not make me sympathize with his situation or character, I have to say. And while he may have begun to realize he'd been wrong about his father, I wanted him to get rid of his pride and just see the bigger picture.
Their unique lives converge and intersect between the pages of a forgotten diary left behind at a 24-hour laundromat. Patrons of the laundromat write down their inner thoughts, dreams, feelings and troubles in the diary like a message bullion board. Seeking advise and connection, this "miracle" journal ultimate brings there random community members together in the most unlikely way.
The tone of Yeonnmam-Dong's Smiley Laundromat is mostly lighthearted and reflective, but reader's will empathize with the character's feelings while they try to navigate relatable hurdles thrown their way.
Yeonnmam-Dong's Smiley Laundromat could have been 4 stars but the narrator of this audiobook was really annoying. I spent a lot of time zeroing in on his voice and the way he said things that I just lost track of the characters.
And I really could not stand the retired pharmacist's son or his daughter-in-law. Those two were caught up in being showy, pompous, arrogant and snobbish. The last story of the book centering his son did not make me sympathize with his situation or character, I have to say. And while he may have begun to realize he'd been wrong about his father, I wanted him to get rid of his pride and just see the bigger picture.
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