This story is, in short, about a monster meeting another monster.
One of the monsters is me.
Yunjae was born with a brain condition called Alexithymia that makes it hard for him to feel emotions like fear or anger. He does not have friends—the two almond-shaped neurons located deep in his brain have seen to that—but his devoted mother and grandmother aren’t fazed by his condition. Their little home above his mother’s used bookstore is decorated with colorful post-it notes that remind him when to smile, when to say ""thank you,"" and when to laugh. Yunjae grows up content, even happy, with his small family in this quiet, peaceful space.
Then on Christmas Eve—Yunjae’s sixteenth birthday—everything changes. A shocking act of random violence shatters his world, leaving him alone and on his own. Struggling to cope with his loss, Yunjae retreats into silent isolation, until troubled teenager Gon arrives at his school and begins to bully Yunjae.
Against all odds, tormentor and victim learn they have more in common than they realized. Gon is stumped by Yunjae’s impassive calm, while Yunjae thinks if he gets to know the hotheaded Gon, he might learn how to experience true feelings. Drawn by curiosity, the two strike up a surprising friendship. As Yunjae begins to open his life to new people—including a girl at school—something slowly changes inside him. And when Gon suddenly finds his life in danger, it is Yunjae who will step outside of every comfort zone he has created to perhaps become a most unlikely hero.
The Emissary meets The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime in this poignant and triumphant story about how love, friendship, and persistence can change a life forever.
© 2020 HarperAudio (دفتر الصوت ): 9780063015128
تاريخ الإصدار
دفتر الصوت : 5 مايو 2020
This story is, in short, about a monster meeting another monster.
One of the monsters is me.
Yunjae was born with a brain condition called Alexithymia that makes it hard for him to feel emotions like fear or anger. He does not have friends—the two almond-shaped neurons located deep in his brain have seen to that—but his devoted mother and grandmother aren’t fazed by his condition. Their little home above his mother’s used bookstore is decorated with colorful post-it notes that remind him when to smile, when to say ""thank you,"" and when to laugh. Yunjae grows up content, even happy, with his small family in this quiet, peaceful space.
Then on Christmas Eve—Yunjae’s sixteenth birthday—everything changes. A shocking act of random violence shatters his world, leaving him alone and on his own. Struggling to cope with his loss, Yunjae retreats into silent isolation, until troubled teenager Gon arrives at his school and begins to bully Yunjae.
Against all odds, tormentor and victim learn they have more in common than they realized. Gon is stumped by Yunjae’s impassive calm, while Yunjae thinks if he gets to know the hotheaded Gon, he might learn how to experience true feelings. Drawn by curiosity, the two strike up a surprising friendship. As Yunjae begins to open his life to new people—including a girl at school—something slowly changes inside him. And when Gon suddenly finds his life in danger, it is Yunjae who will step outside of every comfort zone he has created to perhaps become a most unlikely hero.
The Emissary meets The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime in this poignant and triumphant story about how love, friendship, and persistence can change a life forever.
© 2020 HarperAudio (دفتر الصوت ): 9780063015128
تاريخ الإصدار
دفتر الصوت : 5 مايو 2020
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Nada
18 سبتمبر 2020
Great book
Eva
7 ديسمبر 2021
Beautiful
Fatima
13 مايو 2023
Love it 🥺
Priya susan
16 يوليو 2023
At the end it’s all about empathy and love to change a person Alexithymia ….dreaded condition to have born with
Fahad
17 مايو 2021
What a nice novel ❤️Her style in writing is heartwarmingIt was so good to the point that I made a promise with myself to read all her works from here on.
Happiness is
3 سبتمبر 2022
I have never cried while listening to an audio book before, this was amazing!
EMA
22 نوفمبر 2021
Amazing novel 😊💕
MusTii
20 نوفمبر 2022
„This story is, in short, about a monster meeting another monster. One of the monsters is me.” Monster #1“If I can’t protect myself from being hurt, I’d rather hurt other people”Monster #2A Korean coming of age young adult Novel about a Neuroatypical protagonist trying to make sense of his world. Very warmly told to let you go of what is Normal and build empathy for what is „strange“. I really enjoyed it very much! I think it’s good to know how minds, which not that much like ours, know their world and to find common things that make them also like ours! #neurodiversity
Rehab
6 أبريل 2022
The abstract description of a feeling from the prospective of someone who doesn't feel a thing makes you feel more, and that is what makes this novel unique.The parafox between yunjae and gon is so touching. How it's so real that sensitive people wish they don't have feelings. And how being unable to feel is a curse.Loved the narrative that's so simple yet so deep..
Nozomi
2 فبراير 2022
One of the best book, i really recommend it, i truly have no words to explain what i am feeling right now...
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