The Utility Of Dreaming At Night
I just finished the book The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee, which was the first Korean book I've read. The book was quite charming and written efficiently, which suits my taste. A few weeks ago, when I brought the book to my eye appointment, the doctor asked about it, and I told him, "It's like Inception, but if it was all cutesy". This is a major simplification, but it came to mind because Inception is one of my favorite movies, and the concept of a dream world has stuck in my mind as being infinitely fascinating ever since I saw the film for the first time. The plot is less emphasized than the themes are, which I haven't experienced much in a book. Most of my adult reading has been either non-fiction or novels picked for book clubs, so more thematic pieces haven't been crossing my proverbial desk. I'm not sure how much I believe in the power of dreams to guide us through life(which is only briefly touched on in the book), but they can de...
