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Written in the form of letters, these three interwoven stories portray lives whose directions have been altered by unexpected turns. Through them, Shin reflects on parting, love, and the meaning of life, crafting sentences of tender contemplation that evoke deep resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"1493\"\u003eThe voices of different narrators connect seamlessly through the author’s lyrical prose, giving each novella an absorbing power. \u003cem data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"945\"\u003e“Sealed Time”\u003c\/em\u003e follows a family scarred by modern history, revealing with quiet precision both the ache of diaspora and a longing for the mother tongue. \u003cem data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1133\"\u003e“The River Does Not Know What the Boat Carries”\u003c\/em\u003e tells of a narrator who, upon receiving an email containing a terminal farewell from a friend battling cancer in Germany, sets off on an urgent journey to say goodbye. 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