He looked grim. A basic rice with tofu. So, mission accomplished!!! Diary of a Murderer captivates and provokes in equal measure, exploring what it means to be on the edgeâbetween life and death, good and evil. So I let him live. There’s a condition called Capgras syndrome, which is caused by an abnormality in the part of the brain that controls intimacy. The title of this book was taken from the first story, Diary of A Murderer. It's about society's rigid systems that rather crack than grow pliable. “People want to understand evil. Or was it the pill he was forced to take that made him hallucinate? He said, “Sir, it’s you again.”, “Of course. I am going to die soon. The first (title) story is half the entire book- & it was by far the best story. "Diary of a Murderer: And Other Stories" is a collection of four short novellas by South Korean author Young-ha Kim. Eunhui’s mother was my last offering. His work has been compared to the novels of Haruki Murakami, Raymond Chandler, and Albert Camus, and he has earned a reputation as the most talented and prolific Korean writer of his generation. I’m type AB, but Eunhui is type O. But I enjoy the open endings to some of the stories. I probably know you better than you know yourself.”, “Your daughter is on her way. A collection of short stories built around the titular story originally published as a standalone novella. It’s the first time I’ve ever seen you get angry, Dad.”. 3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5. This book is a collection of four unrelated stories. I lay down on a medical table that resembled a white coffin and went into the light; it felt like a kind of near-death experience. Young-Ha Kim, translated by Krys Lee. People think that Eunhui is my granddaughter and act surprised when I say she’s my daughter. Diary of a Murderer, an anthology of short stories, is very much of this vein, and in the way of South Korean storytelling, the four stories contained within its pages are challenging to the readers sensibilities to varying degrees. I was frustrated. By Kim Young Ha (Author) Write a Review. I was sure I knew the answers, but I couldn’t remember them. Reading it as an old man is surprisingly enjoyable: “We trouble life by the care of death, and death by the care of life.”. These days I write everything down. What I’d done wrong, how that made me feel. INR 290001687. Report abuse. You can’t feel too dark when you’re sunbathing with a Mai Tai in one hand and crime novel in the other! I had foolproof alibis. Diary of a Murderer: And Other Stories is master short story writer Young-ha Kimâs first collection ever to be published in English. Used from other sellers. Plus, macabre scenarios and unreliable narrators are fun as hell. She works on improving crop varieties. Diary Of A Murderer: And Other Stories. On the first day of class he made me laugh when he said solemnly, “Like a skillful killer, a poet is someone who seizes language and ultimately kills it.”. I recently read his latest poetry collection, which was disappointing. On the way back from the hospital, we were stopped at a checkpoint. She practically lives at the research center, in her lab coat, and occasionally pulls all-nighters. Plus, macabre scenarios and unreliable narrators are fun as hell. I was very diligent back then. Diary of a Murderer is a solid and intriguing collection of short stories each with a different focus and oftentimes genre from award-winning South Korean sensation, Kim Young-ha. This was my first experience reading from the award-winning Korean author Young-ha Kim. I think the ideas were interesting but the writing fell flat, though that could be totally because of translation. How could I know but not know? Diary of a Murderer And Other Stories. Diary of a Murderer captivates and provokes in equal measure, exploring what it means to be on the edgeâbetween life and death, good and evil. Eunhui graduated from an agricultural college and was hired by a local research center. I was positive: in that moment we recognized each other. . Check for shipping pincode. Ships in 3 - 5 Days. Quite literally. It was one of those jeeps custom-designed for hunting. They were cold and cruel. This is a literate and interesting tale making use of references to Greek myths to frame the narrative.