The Noh Family, Grace K. Shim
The Noh Family, Grace K. Shim
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The Noh Family

Author: Grace K. Shim

Narrator: Hannah J. Choi

Unabridged: 10 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/03/2022

Synopsis

A sparkling K-drama inspired debut teen novel by Grace Shim, THE NOH FAMILY introduces irrepressibly charming teen Chloe Kang, who is reunited with her deceased father's estranged family via a DNA test, and is soon whisked off to Seoul to join them...

When her friends gift her a 23-and-Me test as a gag, high school senior Chloe Kang doesn’t think much of trying it out. She doesn’t believe anything will come of it—she’s an only child, her mother is an orphan, and her father died in Seoul before she was even born, and before her mother moved to Oklahoma. It’s been just Chloe and her mom her whole life. But the DNA test reveals something Chloe never expected—she’s got a whole extended family from her father’s side half a world away in Korea. Her father's family are owners of a famous high-end department store, and are among the richest families in Seoul. When they learn she exists, they are excited to meet her. Her mother has huge reservations, she hasn’t had a great relationship with her husband’s family, which is why she’s kept them secret, but she can’t stop Chloe from travelling to Seoul to spend two weeks getting to know the Noh family.
 
Chloe is whisked into the lap of luxury, but something feels wrong. Chloe wants to shake it off—she’s busy enjoying the delights of Seoul with new friend Miso Dan, the daughter of one of her mother’s grade school friends. And as an aspiring fashion designer, she's loving the couture clothes her department store owning family gives her access to. But soon Chloe will discover the reason why her mother never told her about her dad’s family, and why the Nohs wanted her in Seoul in the first place. Could joining the Noh family be worse than having no family at all?

About The Author

Grace Shim is a 2019 Pitch Wars mentee and a 2018 Author Mentor Match Mentee. The first chapter of The Noh Family was selected by Dhonielle Clayton to win placement in Voyage YA. Grace lives with her husband and three children in the San Francisco Bay Area. You can find Grace Shim on Twitter at @gracemisplaced1 and on Instagram at gkshimwrites.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on May 31, 2022

This was a pretty interesting read. I’m not going to lie, I was really drawn in by the cover. 3.5 stars rounded up. The story itself follows a teen by the name of Chloe who’s just recently graduated from high school and is headed for community college. After taking a 23 and Me DNA test, she connects......more

Goodreads review by Jesse on August 05, 2021

THE NOH FAMILY is a vibrant and charming trip to S Korea. It’s filled with intrigue, suspense, and tons of fun. I couldn’t put this book down and basically inhaled it in 2 days, and what I read wasn’t even the polished version! I can’t wait to buy it once it’s out and read it all over again.......more

Goodreads review by Emma on August 05, 2023

An ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. Well, if you want a look into the chaebol world this might be the book for you, let me tell you. At the start of the book Chloe takes a plane to South Korea so that she can finally meet her dad's side......more

Goodreads review by Monte on September 14, 2022

Objectively this might not have been a five star experience, maybe it's more in the four star range. But I think that it takes massive courage to attempt to execute the plot that Shim swung for here, and to make it as entertaining and compulsively readable as this was. It was the cover that initially......more

Goodreads review by Lisa (Remarkablylisa) on May 09, 2022

It's slow at times but the ending is worth it. Totally like watching a kdrama!!!......more

Quotes

"The Noh Family is at once a fairytale about dreams coming true entwined with deliciously sinister family secrets. It whisked me straight to the neon lights of Seoul and pulses with enough family drama for days. I didn't want to leave this captivating place that Shim has brought to life." 
- Jesse Q. Sutanto, author of Dial A for Aunties

"Compelling and whip smart, The Noh Family is at once a dazzling escape into South Korea’s high society and a grounding examination of what it means to be a family. A twisty, turny, glamorous whirlwind of a book." - Sarah Suk, author of Made in Korea

"This book had me at the edge of my seat the whole way through! Filled with plot twists worthy of the best K-dramas, The Noh Family pulls you into its glamorous world and never lets go." - Axie Oh, author of XOXO and The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea.

"Shim deftly employs all the whirlwind romance and jaw-dropping reveals of classic K-dramas via breezy prose and vividly drawn settings to explore classism, heartbreak, identity, and manipulation amid familial and societal expectations in this enticing debut." - Publisher's Weekly

"Just like Chloe’s favorite K-dramas, the novel sucks readers in from the get-go with lots of glitz, grit, and a hint of romance as well as a handsome assistant who always has an umbrella at the ready, mouthwatering descriptions of food, and cutting insights into familial and societal dynamics.
An enjoyable, pacy family drama." - Kirkus Reviews

"Inspired by K-dramas, author Grace Shim has created a fast-paced adventure story with plenty of suspense and glitter as Chloe experiences the life of a princess. Shim manages to weave in plenty of references to Korean culture throughout the story, creating a strong sense of place for the reader. Interesting main characters will engage readers and the overarching theme will give plenty for book clubs to consider." - School Library Connection

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