If Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility was an allegory on the dichotomy of femininity and womanhood, this literary thriller shows a completely updated, intriguing take on the ancient stereotype.
And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. – Luke, 10:41-42
Kyung-Ah didn’t kill herself. But I know who did it.
The protagonist Su-Ah received a DM from an unknown sender after the sudden death of her younger sister, Kyung-Ah. Their family were lost in grief, but no one, even the police, cared about what caused her death and how exactly she died. A college graduate, Su-Ah led a very different, distant life from her sister, and after her death, Su-Ah learned that Kyung-Ah was a sort of online celebrity. Apparently, people loved and hated her existence, and Su-Ah couldn’t stop thinking that her sister’s death had to do with her online presence. Who or what killed the innocent young woman who was adored by the public? And who is this that keeps sending her mysterious messages?
Through the two sisters in their 20s whose natures are at opposite ends of the spectrum, this novel shows how violence and scars permeate the everyday lives of young women in a digitised world in a dry, suspenseful manner.