A short novel which was written in a response to an event that had happened in Korea. I did not know that aspect of the book and so it just felt like an odd mood piece of a novel that I wasn’t sure I was understanding. The loose idea is that people’s shadows can rise, and it’s very important not to follow them. Also there is a young couple who are just starting dating. Once I read the author’s statement at the end, a lot of it clicked into place for me.