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Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun AZW3

A haunting literary crime debut from an award-winning Korean author.

The sister:

In the summer of 2002, my big sister, Hae-on, was murdered. She was beautiful, intelligent and only 19 years old. Two boys were questioned, but the case was never solved. Her killer still walks free.

The classmate:

In the summer of 2002, my classmate Hae-on was murdered. She was haughty, spoilt, a typical rich kid. But she didn't deserve to die. Even now, years later, I can't stop thinking about her. Who would do such a thing?

The friend:

In the summer of 2002, my friend Hae-on was murdered. The culprit was never found, but I think I know who did it....

At once a gripping crime story and a fascinating dissection of class, gender and privilege in contemporary Korea, Lemon is the must-read novel of 2021.

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