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A review by miruna1699
Skeleton Flower: Things That Have Been Released and Set Free by Kim Jonghyun
4.0
Did not read the original, as I do not know Korean, but was lucky enough to read the translation a shawol started a year ago and just recently completed on Jonghyun's birthday (here is the link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/14618484/chapters/33784149). It's such a beautiful piece of work. I wept while reading almost every chapter. Getting to know him so closely, his way of thinking, his attention to details...just like he said in the author's note, this little novel is merely a way of presenting his songs and tying them together in a very humane and realistic story about love and loss. Thank you so much to the person who translated this, while I know that translations aren't the same as the original, he/she sure did a splendid job, and probably one that was emotionally draining as well. I, clearly, kind of feel emotionally drained right now. Maybe, one day, I will be able to read the original, but until then, I am more than pleased with what I read over the course of the last few months. Thank you for bringing Jonghyun closer to us. And Jonghyun, thank you so much for writing this and sharing a piece of that beautiful soul of yours. To me, you will never, ever be forgotten.