Proof of the Loach - Choi Jin-young

One of the top 3 most polarizing novels in Korean literature. But I'll make a bold (?) statement: I was on the 'like' side. At first, I was like, 'Huh???? What are you talking about, are you crazy???', but as I read on, I started to understand it more and more. The final scene of the loach was sad... and I liked it... and at the same time, the sentences deeply touched my heart... The reason I liked it is: First off, I'm an otaku. And I think it also has something to do with my favorite ship in my favorite genre being like this. A couple where the girl eats the guy while crying. 'Mmm, delicious~~ But setting that aside, I'm not a big fan of the writing style. The writing feels too fragmented. When I first started, I wondered if it was the author's note or the beginning of the novel... It felt less like a novel and more like a collection of scenes the author wanted to see + sentences they wanted to write? A synopsis? Anyway, that's the feeling I got. The second image is a reply I got from a real-life friend after talking about Proof of the Loach... Do people who like Proof of the Loach get told things like that? Damn~~ lololol