Title | : | 치즈 인 더 트랩 시즌 1-1 세트 전3권 |
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ISBN | : | 8901143496 |
ISBN-10 | : | 9788901143491 |
Language | : | Korean |
Format Type | : | Paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 780 |
Publication | : | Published March 2, 2012 |
치즈 인 더 트랩 시즌 1-1 세트 전3권 Reviews
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Simply: a can't-put-done series
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God I love this series. The character and plot progression is done so well. Every detail is done with subtle precision and even on my second read-through I’m catching things I missed the first time around. Forever obsessed with this story
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I'm beginning to see a lot of change in Korean society these days through its most popular mediums.
Cheese in the Trap is so popular on the (korean) web and I thought it would be very typical, but perhaps my expectations of "typical" has become outdated (after such a long break from any Korean media, no surprise if it has). Cheese in the Trap has surprising depth to its stories and characters that I've not seen before. All the dilemmas and conflicts have a relatable humanity to them, especially because conventional decisions that a person would have made in situations is dissected and proven flawed. The author's presentation of twisted Korean societal norms also seems to strike the right chord in its readers every time.
While it is still very shallow at times and seems to relent to overused tropes (I mean why do the main characters always have to be good looking and rich if they're to have a fatal flaw - there are ugly people with ugly problems you know...) this is something I hate about most fictional stories but remain understanding of. After all, if there isn't an element of "escape" and vanity, could it have drawn as many readers?
I suppose that was my only area of frustration, but those are frustrations I have about society and smart consumerism - so a general thing, not something entirely specific to Cheese in the Trap. Otherwise though, the characters are all a breath of fresh air, the story can be heavy and funny in the right moments, the author is extremely clever with words and the drawings are expressive. I thought it would be an indulgent, easy, light read, but I stand corrected and pleasantly surprised :) -
I'm beginning to see a lot of change in Korean society these days through its most popular mediums.
Cheese in the Trap is so popular on the (korean) web and I thought it would be very typical, but perhaps my expectations of "typical" has become outdated (after such a long break from any Korean media, no surprise if it has). Cheese in the Trap has surprising depth to its stories and characters that I've not seen before. All the dilemmas and conflicts have a relatable humanity to them, especially because conventional decisions that a person would have made in situations is dissected and proven flawed. The author's presentation of twisted Korean societal norms also seems to strike the right chord in its readers every time.
While it is still very shallow at times and seems to relent to overused tropes (I mean why do the main characters always have to be good looking and rich if they're to have a fatal flaw - there are ugly people with ugly problems you know...) this is something I hate about most fictional stories but remain understanding of. After all, if there isn't an element of "escape" and vanity, could it have drawn as many readers?
I suppose that was my only area of frustration, but those are frustrations I have about society and smart consumerism - so a general thing, not something entirely specific to Cheese in the Trap. Otherwise though, the characters are all a breath of fresh air, the story can be heavy and funny in the right moments, the author is extremely clever with words and the drawings are expressive. I thought it would be an indulgent, easy, light read, but I stand corrected and pleasantly surprised :)