but here he goes further, blending dark hues with coarse textures.Kim excels with his tour of Seoul’s underbelly and his examination, or evisceration, of urban culture. “Kim, an acclaimed South Korean writer, snares us with his taut and eventful opening.a gritty account of what might best be called trying to survive while sinking. Included on BOOKRIOT 's 'New and Noteworthy' Included on THE MILLIONS 's 'Most Anticipated: The Great Second-Half 2017 Book Preview' Included on TIME 's 'What to Read Now: Summer Reading' 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Here is acclaimed author Young-ha Kim’s most daring novel to date. Under his leadership, the group grows more aggressive and violent-and soon becomes the police’s central target.Ī novel of friendship-worship and betrayal, love and loathing-and a searing portrait of what it means to come of age with nothing to call your own, I Hear Your Voice resonates with mythic power. After years navigating the streets, Jae becomes an icon for uprooted teenagers, bringing an urgent message to them and making his way to the top of the gang. Both boys grow up on the streets of Seoul among runaway teenagers, con men, prostitutes, religious fanatics, and thieves. And Dongyu is born mute-unable to communicate with anyone except Jae. Jae is born in a bathroom stall at the Seoul Express Bus Terminal. For Jae and Dongyu, two orphans, their motorcycles are a way of survival. They form groups of hundreds and speed wildly through cities at night. In South Korea, underground motorcycle gangs attract society’s castoffs. From one of Korea’s literary stars, a novel about two orphans from the streets of Seoul: one becomes the head of a powerful motorcycle gang, and the other follows him at all costs

I hear your voice young ha kim