the only things i like about this book are the descriptions of seoul, the food, and the culture. that's it, and that part was great. but then everything else is also part of this novel, unfortunately. melody, the main character, was insufferable to me. i understand her struggles, i just don't like her personality. the other characters were so underdeveloped that i literally know nothing about them. the plot was boring and it almost felt like nothing was happening. it just feels like the author focused too much on the location and the atmosphere and forgot to fully develop everything else.