Almond: A Novel Free Audiobook Download by Won-Pyung Sohn

A love story between a Korean author and an English novelist who meet in Japan. The couple's romance is interrupted by the destruction of Korea during World War II.

Almond is a beautiful story. It's about when one woman's journey from a very privileged and close-knit childhood to her life as an adult and then beyond all the pain and turmoil, to find love in unexpected places. A novel that is sure to move your soul with its wisdom.

Almond is the story of a Korean boy who spends his childhood in poverty, and then moves to America with his parents. It's not just a tale of the trials of an immigrant family, but also the story of how two cultures collide and one will have to change in order to survive.

The story is set in the fictional country of Palau, which is not mentioned in the book, but it becomes clear at the end that this land is a stand-in for Earth. The novel follows 10-year-old Almond as he travels from Palau to Earth and has an adventure along the way.

The narrator of this audiobook, Greg Chun, does a good job at portraying the high school life of Almond. He spends a lot of time describing the characters' actions and thoughts which draw the listener in and makes them feel as if they are watching the events unfold right before their eyes.

Almond is a coming-of-age novel about the life of an overweight, middle-aged man who learns to love his body again after losing over 100 pounds. The narrator's journey of self-acceptance is bittersweet; he learns that he can't have everything and that no one should be expected to live up to societal expectations.