All the Love in the World

Spanning decades and continents, All the Love in the World is a powerful novel in stories that chronicles the sweeping immigrant journey of the Park family. From a small bakery in rural Hawai'i to the flight schools of Oklahoma and the sacred rivers of India, the narrative examines the cultural resonance of the Korean diaspora and the pressures of acculturation. The text highlights familial bonds, particularly the sacrifices of parents and the lives of daughters Alex and Kitty as they navigate their heritage. Central themes include the pursuit of aviation, the labor of running a family bakery, and the inevitable decline brought on by aging and dementia.

Critics praise the collection for its tenderness and epic scope, capturing the struggle to preserve cultural identity when traditional ties are threatened. Ultimately, the work serves as a powerful meditation on love, inheritance, memory, and the search for belonging across different landscapes.

It asks a singular, aching question: How do we anchor ourselves when the history that should have held us has been left behind? This is a story for anyone who has ever wondered about the unspoken secrets that shape a family.

Fans of Maxine Hong Kingston, Garrett Hongo, and Jhumpa Lahiri will find resonance in this softly epic family tale.