by Lee Chang Hyun and Yoo Hee


Just as the book takes its title from ‘Anonymous Alcoholics’, so does the way the book club works. They don't know each other's personal lives, names, or occupations, but they call each other by nicknames and tell stories about books. The original members include Mr. Teacher, Mr. Lion, Mr. Gosling, Mr. Shoo (from shoo cream), and an unidentified middle-aged animal named Yeti. They are joined by a cop who infiltrates gangs and leads a double life, a nomad who reads self-help books and is constantly expelled, and Lawrence, a computer science graduate student aspiring novelist, who admires D. H. Lawrence. Though they don't realize it, the characters give off the aura of social misfits to readers, and though they are terrible at everyday life, they are almost genius 'addicted' to books.

It's a crime-solving action story on a grand scale, with the writers’ proprietary “unpredictable freshness” that makes it one of the most compelling “about books” comic in the world. The characters' favorite authors, the books they would take to a deserted island, and their usual reading lists are all clues to their identities, which are revealed at the end.

This is the perfect book for readers and non-readers alike to pick up to read. Webtoon readers who have been baffled by jaw-dropping twists will be delighted to discover the subtle clues that the writers have hidden throughout the series. The author's notes at the end of the book will help you understand the work more deeply, and ‘the Reading List for Book Addicts’ will give you a list of books not only mentioned in the book, but also references and inspirations. Now that you have broken through the barrier of reading, if not addiction, with this book, your greetings to people will go something like this. “What are you reading these days?”