Almond

I read this because it was part of a BTS book club I belong to and picked because Yoongi read it during the In the Soop episodes. And I'm really glad it was recommended! What a unique and thoughtful story. I powered through it in two days, and not just because it is quite short. I was completely taken in by Yunjae's story of living life with a rare disorder that leaves him feeling no emotion. Navigating the world obviously becomes quite difficult when you feel no joy, fear, sadness, love and countless other emotions that rule most of our lives. His removal from this though provides a really unique perspective on emotion, friendship and people in general. It holds up a magnifying glass to the nature of emotion and also how it effects people differently and depending on their situations in life. Yunjae's emotionless observations actually lend more to the emotion of the story in a strange twist. How he grows and learns life lessons and even teaches us the reader a lesson or two was quite powerful and I see why this book has been given such high praise. I almost feel it could use a second read to get all the nuances that lead to the conclusion and to pick up all that is being conveyed in Yunjae's journey. Well, well worth a read!