The NEXT irresistibly uplifting read for fans of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD set in a magical laundryThe #1 International word-of-mouth bestsellerHeartwarming and inspirational, MARIGOLD MIND LAUNDRY will remind you there is always a reason to feel positive'A life-changing novel' reader review'A book that makes me reflect on my life' 'Even better when you read it with a loved one' 'I took leave from work because I needed to finish it in one sitting' ___We will wash away your pain and iron away any creases in your heart.Overnight, in the village of Marigold on top of a hill, old Jieun has conjured up a magical Mind Laundry, where she cleanses painful experiences from her customer's hearts, transferring them into stains on a T-shirt and transforming them into dazzling red petals.We meet five of Jieun's customers to her laundry- a frustrated young filmmaker; a tortured social-media influencer; a distraught mother who has discovered her husband's other family; a young woman two-timed by her lover, and Yeonghui, a victim of bullying, who works as a delivery man to escape his pain in routine.After washing away their pain and ironing out their creases, Jieun discovers an astonishing revelation about memory, pain and moving on.As we laugh, wonder and grow with the vivid characters in this book, MARIGOLD MIND LAUNDRY shows how we too can tap into the positivity and magic that lies in us all.Which bad memories would you like to wash away?__NOW A #1 STRAITS TIMES BESTSELLER, SINGAPORETranslated by Shanna Tan, award-winning translator of WELCOME TO THE HYUNAM-DONG BOOKSHOP
A joyous read Woman's Weekly
A charming and engaging tale . . . a lightly spun confection of a story SFX
Sweet and soothing, delivered in prose as soft and crisp as fresh folded laundry The Skinny
It’s easy to slip away into this stunning novel and it’s perfect for cosy evenings; this is a healing and extraordinary book that will wash over you like a warm shower My Weekly
Jungeun Yun (Author)Jungeun Yun is the author of more than ten books, including Live the Way You Want; Even If I Don't Know How to Be an Adult and To Travel or To Love. Yun believes that writing is self-reflection, a close examination of emotions; to write is to connect. Yun hosts a podcast The Path of Books with Jungeun Yun. Her debut novel Marigold Mind Laundry has been a Top Five bestseller in Korea and an international bestseller. It is translated into ten languages and is due to be published around the world. Jungeun Yun lives in Korea.Shanna Tan (Translator)Shanna Tan is a literary translator working from Korean, Chinese and Japanese into English. Her translations include the bestselling Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum. Born and raised in Singapore, she is currently spending some time in Bangkok.
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