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- A hilarious and heartfelt drama of love and life
Three extraordinary women in three age groups and three unforgettable
lives intersect in Morim Kang's fascinating 10, 20, and 30. Krumb is a clumsy,
scatterbrained widow in her 30's whose teenaged daughter, Rok, is forced
to take care of. Meanwhile, Rok's jaded, twenty-something cousin Belle
suffers a messy breakup with her boyfriend. Finally, Rok, who dreads
the thought of growing up and its attendant responsibilities, hates men and
is sure to complicate matters. Get ready for one wild ride with 10, 20, and 30.
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totally fun!
Semaru
02/17/08 19:03
This book is a really interesting and funny look at how three different women in different age groups but same family deal with relationships. It is written in a kind of different and off-the-wall way, but it always makes me laugh. I really really enjoy it, and I look forward to getting to read more.
A detailed review for a really funny and heartfelt book!
dletterese
12/20/07 16:26
"10, 20, and 30" chronicles the bittersweet tales of Krumb, a neurotic but well intentioned widow and mother; Rok, her teenage daughter who is coming to terms with no longer being a kid and not quite being a grown up; and Belle, Rok's beautiful, twenty-something cousin who is adamantly against demands that she marry-yet still very unsure of what she wants to do with her life. Love is the central theme that all of the characters struggle with, in all of its different facets.
The characters all seem to want romantic love, but for various reasons are unable to obtain it. The thought of entering into a new relationship causes Krumb to feel she is betraying her deceased husband, as well as her daughter. Although Rok's best friend from childhood is in love with her, Rok won't hear any of it. And yet, when her friend becomes interested the boy, despite the fact Rok has rejected him countless times, she feels betrayed by both of them. Rok is a girl who does not trust others easily, and to not want to let anybody in-even though she doesn't realize that letting someone in could be the very thing that she needs. As for Belle, on the surface she is confident, beautiful, and she knows quite well how sexy she is. Yet, beneath her tough exterior, she's rather lost. She won't entertain the thought of marriage to her long-time boyfriend, Beau, despite his constantly telling her that he loves her, and how fervently her parents want her to get married. Even after Beau cheats on Belle, while very hurt, she is somewhat relieved. Beau's infidelity gives Belle a reasonable excuse to not marry him. Like many people in their twenties and thirties, Belle is experiencing "quarter life" issues, which not many people around her seem to truly understand. Belle is questioning a lot, much to the chagrin of those who are constantly on her back to just have straight answers.
It's important to note that "10, 20, and 30" highlights more than the confusion, drama, and humor of romantic relationships. The story also deals with how complicated and important familial relationships are. The relationship between a mother and daughter is particularly important, and there are frequent moments of role reversal between the characters. Rok and Krumb are a prime example of this. Krumb desperately wants to be a good mother and to make up for what she and Rok lack in their lives now that Rok's father is no longer alive. Yet, she works overtime, stresses out, and tries so hard that much of the time she makes herself too emotional to function. Of course, this causes Rok to have to step in and hold things together for the both of them. Rok often ends up frusturated with the fact that she has to parent her mother so much of the time. However, Rok's love for her mother and her growing maturity become very apparent when things get complicated. Once Krumb's health is potentially in great danger, Rok lets go of something that meant a great deal to her in order to come up with the funds for an operation to save her mother's life. Belle and her mother also have their fair share of issues, largely because of Belle's mother's desire to have Belle live an honorable life. On the surface, Belle's mother seems to be angry. She yells at her daughter for having no direction, for being too sexual in her romantic relationships, and for disappointing her father by refusing to marry...but underneath her criticisms, she is just worried for her daughter and is just trying communicate with her. Belle, in turn, will also deliver some low blows in their arguments. Yet, she too is just like her mother. Underneath the bravado, Belle is simply still a girl who wants to be loved, and wants her mother to tell her that things will be okay-no matter what she's doing or how confused she is about it.
The art in "10, 20 and 30" is strikingly cute. It is perhaps deceptively so, as the story deals with everything from the cute things about love, to long-standing family issues, to broken hearts, to coping with illness and death. In any case, the style works very well. There are constantly hilarious moments in the story, accompanied by great dialogue. It seems natural for the characters to have cute and very expressive faces to go with it. The strong line work of the drawing, with the absence of excess cross hatching, shading, and the like, truly fits with the strong and fast-paced story telling. While this Manhwa is for ages sixteen and up, it has an accurate title: anyone between the ages of ten and thirty is likely to find many poignant and funny things to relate to in this series.
Thank you, copabon, for pointing that out.
We have corrected the names in the introduction.
The previous names were from the original book, but we changed them to reflect their meanings since simple romanization of them didn't convey their connotations.
Thank you again and we welcome all our readers' comments and reviews.
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