It does more than tell one man’s life—it holds up a mirror to a society chasing a story, and asks what is broken when the story expects you to perform.
It’s entertaining, it’s pensive, and most importantly, it opens space—for calm, for identity, for trusting the child and trusting yourself.
Cribsheet gives parents clarity when the world gives them confusion, and for treating the job of raising little humans with honest respect.
Sebastian Sim has crafted a book that is sharp, smart, and indispensable.
Frances Cha has written a book that sparkles, that pierces, that holds up a mirror—not just to Seoul, not just to women in that world, but to all of us in worlds of expectation, performance and ambition.
Few books manage to shift both personal perspective and institutional conversation. This is exhaustively researched and sharply written.
If you’re searching for a read that lingers, that feels both intimate and wide in its reach, this is absolutely the one to pick up.
This deserves five stars because it offers more than cozy dinner-table fiction—layered, beautifully written storytelling that nourishes.
Dana Schwartz has crafted a novel that cuts into history, pulls out the pulse of ambition, and stitches it into something unforgettable.
Elle Cosimano has crafted a debut that’s equal parts witty caper and emotional rescue mission.