Back
Sandy Joosun Lee, Mi-ye Lee: DallerGut Dream Department Store (Paperback, 2024, Paperback)

In a mysterious town hidden in our collective subconscious there's a department store that sells …

DallerGut Dream Department Store

I just didn’t really “get” this. I’m not sure if I’m just not the target audience, or maybe it’s a cultural barrier, but none of it gripped me or made me want to keep reading. It felt more like a series of scenes or vignettes rather than a cohesive novel, and sometimes this can work if there’s an overarching story or theme, but things just felt very random here. I did really like the premise so it’s shame I didn’t gel with it. I’ll keep an eye out for a similar sounding book.