In the Next Month
• Original title : 다음 달에는
• Price : 13,000KRW
• Product Dimensions :
215x285, 44pages
• Publication Date : 2022-03-28
• ISBN : 979-11-6094-910-0
Book Information & Summary
Written by Jeon Mi Hwa
“This book is about living, surviving, and positiveness.” – Jeon Mi Hwa
In the middle of the night when everyone is asleep, a father and a son begin packing. The father carries a sleeping bag instead of a blanket. Finally, they leave home at dark night without moonlight and stars. The child’s cool voice reveals their destination. “The place we moved was a small van standing in front of a construction site.” The writer, Jeon Mi Hwa, tells a story of a father and a son without any chance but living in a small van in her new book, ‘In the Next Month’. The book was based on a true story of a family living in a car that once was aired in the media several years ago. Based on that true story, she has created a story of the father and the son depending on each other.
The father living in the standing van works as a worker during the day and comes back to the van with meals for his son. He believes that children need to drink milk and prepares meals for his son. He also takes his son to the public bath and spends time with his son in library. He is such a good father. He just cries any time and doesn’t keep his words which he will send his son to school next month. However, even under this hard condition, the son says it is ok staying in the van because he is with his father. The son believes in his father more than anyone while staying beside him.
The old and scratched van is their home to eat, sleep, and talk every day. The illustrations of the father and the son described by conte are presented right in front of readers as if we can actually touch them. Through a family having unfortunate situations, the writer asks us what ‘home’ really means.
No one knows why, but the father decided not to send his son to school. He thought that it was the best option they had, and diligently did what he had to do as a parent. However, it is not that easy. The promise to let his son go to school is always broken. He felt so sorry for his son and even cried, but he was never lazy doing his work, looking at his son in a lovely way and taking care of his son. The promise he made to his son almost felt like a desperate prayer as well as his strong will to spend tomorrow. Toward his tearful eyes, smiling face, and a big hand, the son gave trustful look to his father.
The story of the father and the son living in a van reminds us of cold and bleak scene under covid-19 difficulty and reminds us of refugees failing to settle down. The writer has genuinely listened to neglected children so far. In this book, she describes the power to survive not giving up hopes under such a cold and harsh reality. Through their story, she keeps telling us that the hope is never postponed. She shows us a shining moment they comfort each other even while they are chased by creditors. They believe the darkness will disappear even under a dim light and warmth.
“This book is about living, surviving, and positiveness.” – Jeon Mi Hwa
In the middle of the night when everyone is asleep, a father and a son begin packing. The father carries a sleeping bag instead of a blanket. Finally, they leave home at dark night without moonlight and stars. The child’s cool voice reveals their destination. “The place we moved was a small van standing in front of a construction site.” The writer, Jeon Mi Hwa, tells a story of a father and a son without any chance but living in a small van in her new book, ‘In the Next Month’. The book was based on a true story of a family living in a car that once was aired in the media several years ago. Based on that true story, she has created a story of the father and the son depending on each other.
The father living in the standing van works as a worker during the day and comes back to the van with meals for his son. He believes that children need to drink milk and prepares meals for his son. He also takes his son to the public bath and spends time with his son in library. He is such a good father. He just cries any time and doesn’t keep his words which he will send his son to school next month. However, even under this hard condition, the son says it is ok staying in the van because he is with his father. The son believes in his father more than anyone while staying beside him.
The old and scratched van is their home to eat, sleep, and talk every day. The illustrations of the father and the son described by conte are presented right in front of readers as if we can actually touch them. Through a family having unfortunate situations, the writer asks us what ‘home’ really means.
No one knows why, but the father decided not to send his son to school. He thought that it was the best option they had, and diligently did what he had to do as a parent. However, it is not that easy. The promise to let his son go to school is always broken. He felt so sorry for his son and even cried, but he was never lazy doing his work, looking at his son in a lovely way and taking care of his son. The promise he made to his son almost felt like a desperate prayer as well as his strong will to spend tomorrow. Toward his tearful eyes, smiling face, and a big hand, the son gave trustful look to his father.
The story of the father and the son living in a van reminds us of cold and bleak scene under covid-19 difficulty and reminds us of refugees failing to settle down. The writer has genuinely listened to neglected children so far. In this book, she describes the power to survive not giving up hopes under such a cold and harsh reality. Through their story, she keeps telling us that the hope is never postponed. She shows us a shining moment they comfort each other even while they are chased by creditors. They believe the darkness will disappear even under a dim light and warmth.
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