I was recommending this book to people before I even read it!

I always keep on the lookout for stories about terminal illnesses, so this one caught my eye quickly.

I was able to empathize with Yi Chang, the whole 'in order for them to live someone else has to die', of it all reminds me of when my father was going though treatment. We had to wait for someone on the treatment list to die before he could be on it because they only allowed 30 people. It was a weird feeling not wanting these people to be hurt but wanting desperatly to be on that list.

This was a very dark and emotional read for me but I loved this book.

I really enjoyed Shift. It has some of the body-horror aspects of The New Seoul Park Jelly Massacre, but at the same time it is more fantasy-thriller than fantasy-horror and poses questions around what lengths people would go to to cure illness and buy themselves more time. The narrative in three parts was compelling and held my interest throughout as we got the different perspectives from the two main characters. The ending felt satisfying, and the pacing throughout the book was good. At only about 200 pages, this was a short read but a thought-provoking one. I am giving it 4.5 stars.

Cho Yeeun truly understands how to balance horror with grief, desperation, and humanity. What begins as a murder investigation slowly unfolds into something far more haunting and eerie. "Shift" is a story about illness, faith, miracles, and the terrifying things people are willing to sacrifice for hope.

The entire novel reminded me so much of the thriller kdramas I love most ( Mouse, Bloody Flower, Happiness) because of the thrill, suspense, and the emotional weight beneath the mystery. I genuinely could not stop reading and ended up binging it until 3 am. Absolutely worth it btw!

The atmosphere in this book is incredible, with the eerie seaside settings, abandoned buildings, disturbing body horror, cults built around miracles, and an overwhelming sense of dread lingering beneath everything. But beneath all the violence and mystery this book is a painful reflection on what illness does to families and how vulnerable people become when hope is all they have left.

Also can we please appreciate translators because the translation was absolutely phenomenal. The tension, emotions, and unsettling imagery carried through so naturally that I was completely immersed from beginning to end. Truly so much appreciation for the translator Yewon Jung.

Cho Yeeun never misses because WHAT was this experience. horrifying, addictive, emotional, and impossible to stop reading. easy 5 stars from me.

Firstly, thank you for the advance copy of the book.

Loved the book! The premise was very intriguing and the story did justice to my expectations. A quick and read-it-in-one-sitting kinda book. It was easy for me to picture the scenes when I was reading and all the characters are well written. Can’t wait to read more titles by this author!

What Did I Just Read !!! Shift was a thoroughly entertaining novel that kept me invested from beginning to end. The story is divided into three parts, and each section maintained a strong pace while gradually building suspense and intrigue. I really enjoyed how the narrative unfolded, with unexpected moments and twists that kept me curious about what would happen next. The writing style was engaging, easy to follow, and balanced very well. Overall, it was a memorable read that consistently held my attention throughout. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would happily rate it 5/5.

This one was way out of my comfort zone but I enjoyed it immensely. While it does contain a lot of body-horror aspects reminiscent of The New Seoul Park Jelly Massacre, it's also very much a fantasy-thriller that delves into the complexity of terminal illness. It poses intriguing, gutting questions around what lengths people would go to to cure illness and buy themselves more time. I empathised heavily with Yi Chang. The story itself was compelling and held my interest throughout the whole book. The ending itself was satisfying enough, and the pacing was good. At only about 200 pages, this was a pretty short and fast read but it was a thought-provoking one nonetheless. It was dark and emotional but I really feel as though it's left a mark with me. It truly made me question things, a quality I love in books. Extremely grateful for the ARC.