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Lee Jung-Myung

    Lee Jung-myung is a Korean author whose works have achieved remarkable success in his home country, with hundreds of thousands of copies sold. His writing is celebrated for its unique style and compelling storytelling. One of his books was even adapted into a popular television series, highlighting its broad appeal and resonance with audiences. The author's talent lies in crafting memorable narratives that have captured the hearts of many readers.

    El guardia, el poeta y el prisionero
    Finding My Voice
    • Finding My Voice

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      The groundbreaking Own Voices YA classic from Korean-American author Marie Myung-Ok Lee, reissued with a new foreword from Wicked Fox author Kat Cho. Seventeen-year-old Ellen Sung just wants to be like everyone else at her all-white school. But hers is the only Korean American family in town, and her classmates in Arkin, Minnesota, will never let her forget that she’s different. At the start of senior year, Ellen finds herself falling for Tomper Sandel, a football player who is popular and blond and undeniably cute . . . and to her surprise, he falls for her, too. Now Ellen has a chance at a life she never imagined, one that defies the expectations of both her core friend group and her strict parents. But even as she stands up to racism at school and disapproval at home, all while pursuing a romance with Tomper, Ellen discovers that her greatest challenge is one she never expected: finding the courage to speak up and raise her voice.

      Finding My Voice
      3.6
    • El guardia, el poeta y el prisionero

      • 313 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      La guerra terminó el 15 de agosto de 1945. Los presos fueron liberados, pero yo sigo aquí, ahora entre rejas con un traje rojo de prisionero. La historia que voy a contar no trata de mí, sino de dos personas que se conocieron en la cárcel de Fukuoka: un preso y un guardia; un poeta y un censor. En 1944, un carcelero es brutalmente asesinado, y un joven guardia debe investigar el crimen. Esta es la historia de una investigación meticulosa, donde cada pista lleva a otra, revelando la verdad solo en las últimas páginas. Si buscan un misterio literario, aquí lo encontrarán. Además, es la historia de dos hombres: un guardia y un prisionero, un censor y un poeta. Uno de ellos realmente existió. Sin embargo, es mucho más que una simple investigación; es un relato que emociona, un canto a la esperanza y a la libertad, y a lo que preserva nuestra humanidad en tiempos oscuros. Es una celebración de la palabra escrita y un regalo para quienes amamos leer. Nos identificamos con personajes que descubren la magia de los libros, una magia que une a personas diversas. Este es uno de esos libros que llena el alma del lector.

      El guardia, el poeta y el prisionero
      4.1