Mother figures are enigmatic and our relationships with them are never straight-forward. This is almost written in a train-of-consiousness style that remains easy and engaging to read. We look into the brains of different characters to view the memories they had of their mother. None of the characters, not even Mom, are perfect, which makes them and their sacrifices come alive. The ending leaves the reader in a state of a satisfying lack of closure that is so well-written and lyrical that it lifts the characters off the page and breathes life into them. All in all, this book is really worth it and proves the powers of taking creative choices in literature.- Natasha, ninth-grade teen volunteer
Publisher's description:
Follows the efforts of a family to find the mother who went missing from Seoul Station and their sobering realizations when they recall memories that suggest she may not have been happy.