Green Frog

Green Frog

Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Paperback Published on: 06/06/2024
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Green Frog
A varied collection well worth a read
As you should all know I really like a well-crafted collection of short stories so as soon as this came up on NetGalley I jumped at it. Gina Chung trave... READ MORE
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Synopsis

'Sprinkled in folkloric wisdom and speculative darkness, Gina Chung’s story collection, Green Frog, humors and haunts with thoughtful precision' - Elle

Here are fifteen pitch-perfect stories about women trying to make their own way: featuring daughters, divorcees, fox demons, a praying mantis, and . . . green frogs.

A young girl reconnects with her Korean grandmother; an artist considers her connection to the Korean folktale of the green frog; a praying mantis living in a beautiful home overlooking the park finds the New York dating scene leaves her hungering for more; a fox demon seeks revenge for her murdered sister, only for her loyalties to be torn; AI brings a grieving mother’s daughter back to life; at a spa in the mountains, a recently divorced woman has a ghostly encounter; and a recipe book instructs the reader on ‘how to eat your own heart’.

From Gina Chung, the author of Sea Change, this collection of fifteen offbeat, scintillating stories influenced by Korean fairy tales and contemporary ennui, shines a light on womanhood in all of its human (and other) forms.

  • Publisher: Pan Macmillan
  • ISBN: 9781035019458
  • Number of pages: 240
  • Weight: 258g
  • Dimensions: 215 x 135 x 20 mm

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Green Frog
A Thoughtful and Personal Short Story Collection
Thank you to Pan Macmillian for providing a digital ARC via NetGalley. This is my honest review, featuring quotes from the ARC. “How arrogant and fooli... READ MORE
Sophie
Green Frog
Excellent Short Story Collection
Green Frog is a brilliant array of short stories, all centred around the Korean-American experience, dipping into varying genres such as folklore, sci-fi, ... READ MORE
Sarah C
Green Frog
An intriguing short story collection
Huge thanks to Netgalley and @panmacmillan for the advanced digital copy of Gina Chung's short story collection 'Green Frog'. I wasn't familiar with Gin... READ MORE
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