'An important literary piece of feminist activism' 'Taps into the everyday minutiae of
motherhood baring to all the unspoken labours that women take on both inside and out of
parenthood' 'Really made me reflect on what it actually means to be a part of a community'
'Given recent news stories this feels like an incredibly relevant read'
------------------------------------- From the award-winning Korean author Gu Byeong-mo and
International Booker-nominated translator Chi-Young Kim comes a thought-provoking story of
community and the cultural expectations of motherhood. What are you willing to sacrifice for
a 'better' life? When Yojin moves with her husband and daughter into the Dream Future Pilot
Communal Apartments she's ready for a fresh start. Located on the outskirts of Seoul the
experimental community is a government initiative designed to boost the national birth rate.
Like her neighbours Yojin has agreed to have at least two more children over the next ten
years. Yet from the day she arrives Yojin feels uneasy about the community spirit thrust
upon her. Her concerns grow as communal child care begins and the other parents show their true
colours. Your Neighbour's Table traces the lives of four women in the apartments all with
different aspirations and beliefs. Will they find a way to live peacefully? Or are society's
expectations stacked against them from the start? A trenchant social novel from an
award-winning author Your Neighbour's Table incisively illuminates the unspoken imbalance of
women's parenting labour and the challenges of working towards a better life. ** Translated
from the Korean by Chi-young Kim ** [Published in North America with the title APARTMENT
WOMEN]
