Whale: A Novel Summary
Cheon Myeong-Kwan

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Whale: A Novel Overview

Cheon Myeong-kwan's third-person omniscient novel, Whale, is a work of magical realism that follows multiple generations of women as they navigate life in Pyeongdae. The entirety of the novel is set in Korea, over the course of the twentieth century. Myeong-kwan explores themes of love, fate, and westernization, amongst others.