Silvia Park's debut novel, Luminous, delves into the intricate relationships between humans, robots, and cyborgs in a future Korea. The story centers around Ruijie, a sick schoolgirl reliant on advanced robotic braces for mobility, and her bond with Yoyo, a discarded robot boy. While the narrative includes elements of adventure, it shifts toward a more adult tone, punctuated by cyberpunk and darker themes of violence and sexuality. The author reflects on this tone shift, revealing that personal grief influenced the novelâs direction, ultimately blending genres and exploring the nature of identity, love, and connection in a technologically augmented world.
Silvia Park's Luminous explores the hybridization between humans and technology through characters like Ruijie and Yoyo, tackling themes of identity and authenticity in a cyborg future.
The novel initially aimed at a children's audience evolves into a more adult narrative after personal loss influenced its direction, creating a unique blend of tone and genre.
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