The meaning of life is human connection – the lack of it, the desire for it, the actuality of it

Have you ever picked up a book and weren’t able to put it down until you flipped through the last page? Well, around five hours later, I did just that. I was mesmerized by the main character, probably because I could relate to her emotions and inner thoughts about adolescence, sexuality, and the repercussions of trauma. This is the type of novel where you realize again and again that the meaning of life is human connection – the lack of it, the desire for it, the actuality of it. As a 41 year-old fellow Korean adoptee woman, I felt myself relive moments in my youth where one minute I felt invincible and other moments where I felt invisible, vulnerable, and insignificant, specifically as an adoptee and collectively as a typical teenager. It really felt like I was reading someone’s diary – – you know it’s not right to do but at the same time, you are trying to figure out the person and realize how ultimately we are so capable of relating to another person and the way the mind processes life experiences and the emotions attached to them. —Amazon Customer