would you read this novel?

[TeacherWriter]

Hi, everyone!

This is not a query letter, obviously, but it could possibly be one later on. But out of curiosity, based on the blurb below, would this be a novel you'd be interested in reading? Why or why not? Thanks!!!

"At twenty-one years of age, Sun-Jin marries her first love, Young, and leaves Korea to join her husband’s family in America. Sharing the same roof as his demanding parents, Sun-Jin experiences great adversity—such as playing role of household servant and being forced to terminate her first pregnancy. Refusing to wallow, Sun-Jin deeply buries her grief by focusing on the intense love and loyalty she has for her husband. Twenty-five years and three children later, Young walks out on Sun-Jin for his Internet mistress, Kyung, a recent divorcee and single mother of two. For Sun-Jin, it is only after the divorce that she begins to unbury her years of grief to uncover a woman she never knew existed.

________ is an unconventional love story that examines the deeply rooted cultural taboo of divorce in the Korean community of America, the consequences of a traditional Confucian family structure taken too far, and the idea that even at age fifty, it is never too late to come of age. I feel particularly drawn and invested in this novel because it is, essentially, the very complicated love story of my parents. "

[clockwatcher]

Hmm... divorce isn't allowed but abortion is? Sounds interesting. I'll read it :)

[III]

It sounds like a very engaging beginning, but I'd want to know more about what the "unburying" in the last sentence consists of before I picked up the book. Is there a compelling story or any action beyond the divorce or is it more of a reflection process by the protag? Are there more surprises or is it a re-visitation of the first half of the story?

[sunna]

You've got my attention. I'd pick it up off a shelf. :)

[Monkey]

This isn't the kind of book I read, though it sounds interesting.

I would say that the synopsis could be polished a little, but it's already quite good. It would probably benefit from being posted in Share Your Work. But warning: before you post there, make sure and read a few threads. Share Your Work is all about pointing out even the tiniest of flaws (and sometimes percieved flaws that may or may not exist), with the hope that the author will be able to use at least some of the advice.

My gut feeling is that there needs to be some serious movement after the point of the divorce. Can't have the entire last third of the book be reflection on the first bits. Judging by what I've seen of your writing so far, I doubt that you went that direction, but the synopsis does leave it open to debate.

Best of luck!
:)

[The_Grand_Duchess]

I'd read it. Sounds very good. I hope she breaks stuff that he cares about.

I'm going to take my issues elsewhere.