Jeon Gunwoo’s books are always so suspenseful and engrossing! I loved 믹스테이프, not only the topic of the audio tape (the kind where you would record your own playlist from what would be broadcasted on the radio) was very flavourful, but the story and the structure were both really good.
The book is divided into two parts that mimic the two sides of a cassette, and what’s really interesting is that they’re different in sug-genre and even main protagonists, while still being the same story unfolding chronologically. The first side is more your typical detective work, and even though supernatural elements are present, the story is more focused on the investigation. The second side dives deep in occult, shamanism and exorcism, while uncovering truths and mysteries from the past.
I personally preferred the first part, because it matches my taste in mystery more, but both were really good and equally suspenseful.
Every time I read a book by Jeon Gunwoo I’m thinking how good it would be as a film adaptation. It was the case for 불귀도 살인사건, 죽은 집에 관한 기록 and now 믹스테이프.
