Not sure if it was because everyone seemed to have read it, but I picked it up and put it down dozens of times. Then, by chance, I flipped open the first page and ended up reading it all in one breath 🌬️. I couldn’t help but wonder what was going to happen next. I have no idea why, but I was so curious about where these printed scenes were leading.
Whether it’s a real scene or a flashback, Jeong You-jeong puts it right in front of your eyes, like on a 100-inch OLED screen. Who said the beauty of a book is the freedom to imagine? Well, ‘Seven Years of Night’ isn’t one of those. It doesn’t leave room for clumsy imagination or personal interpretation. Jeong crafts each scene like a pen-and-ink drawing and hangs them on the wall. This thoughtful care extends to the delivery of the characters’ emotional changes too. Such a considerate author is rare in this world.
The emotional tidal wave 🌊 and the storm-like impact it has on reality felt like reading a Park Bum-shin novel. However, while Park Bum-shin often placed himself as the emotional lead, Jeong You-jeong’s protagonists are purely fictional, and that’s what’s different.
I found out online that there’s a movie too. But honestly, this kind of writing can’t be captured on film. No one could portray it halfway, even. After finishing, I was both terrified and intrigued by Jeong You-jeong, eager to explore more of her works.
It’s as if I can hear someone whispering behind me, ‘Not just anyone can write.’
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