Debut Highlight: Memento Mori Eunice Hong
Today on the Rambling Realm, I’d love to highlight an incredible novel by debut author Eunice Hong. Memento Mori is recasting the myths of Eurydice, Orpheus, Persephone, and Hades through the lens of a Korean American family
Pitch
A modern perspective on the Greek myth of Eurydice and Orpheus through the eyes of a Korean American woman who uses storytelling to try to connect with her brother and understand her family history.
About the Author
Intrigued? Well, why not read the full plot description?
Description
Don’t look back.
Did Eurydice want to return from the underworld? Did anybody ask?
In this brilliant portrait of rage and resilience, a Korean woman tries to connect with her younger brother and grapple with family tragedy through bedtime stories that weave together Greek mythology, neuroscience, and tales from their grandmother’s slipping memory.
Recasting the myths of Eurydice, Orpheus, Persephone, and Hades through the lens of a Korean American family, Eunice Hong’s debut novel offers a moving and darkly funny exploration of grief, love, and the inescapability of death.
The numbered chapter titles are an integral part of the text.
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Death
Sexual violence
Grief
Medical trauma
What else should you know?
Release Date for Memento Mori is August 13, 2024. Don’t forget to add the book to your Want-To-Read! You can get your copy now by following this link. Preorders come with a free bookmark and a signed bookplate, which you can request here. You can also keep up with Eunice Hong future work and latest updates by visiting her website or following her on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and Goodreads.
