Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Yeonnam-Dong's Smiley Laundromat

Yeonnam-Dong's Smiley Laundromat by Kim Jiyun, 320 pages

The Yeonnam-Dong neighborhood of Seoul is quickly being gentrified, and the neighborly feel of the area is evaporating. But with its signature scent, 24-hour warmth, and a mysterious community diary, the Smiley Laundromat has become a place for people to connect with strangers and create new friendships with their neighbors. Told in a series of loosely related vignettes, this book is a cozy, feel-good story of intergenerational neighborhood friends. It was lovely.

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