May Book Club (same book as last time)
Thu 07 May
|Gjustina
Back by popular demand- We will continue our discussion of Kiran Desai’s The Lonlieness of Sonia and Sunny. We will meet at Gelato Pique Hannam not far from Passion 5.
Time & Location
07 May 2026, 12:00 – 14:00
Gjustina, 31 Yanghwajin 2-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
About the event
Come join us for a relaxed chat about Kiran Desai’s _The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny_—the Booker-shortlisted, Obama-listed novel everyone’s buzzing about. This is a continuation March book club discussion.
*When:* Thursday, May 7, 12–2 pm
*Where:* Gelato Piqué Hannam (crepes—savory & sweet—plus gelato, coffee, or tea)
A quick taste: Sonia, an aspiring writer, and Sunny, a copy-editor escaping family pressure, cross paths on a night train in India. Both carry baggage from India and the U.S., and a tentative romance unfolds as they wrestle with identity, isolation, and belonging.
Hope to see you there!
Critics have praised the novel for its ambitious scope and intricate prose: