by bethcookie
nicely told. The story was easy to follow and clear. I do hope you will continue with stories from Korea. If I have a criticism, it is that you do not take the opportunity to show us a little more of Korean cultural nuances, what their coffee shops are like---food like---etc. I think that would have added interest. At any rate, you write well (I am impressed by your grammatical ability) and will be looking forward for more stories from Korea from you.
and the detail was wonderful. Loved the Harley! One of my favourite stories features a Harley.
Nicely written, liked the build up and tension. Loved the Korean lesson! And nice to see a less common definition of "interracial".
While reading your story, I felt that it was too realistic to the point that I felt it was more of a story you were telling a friend than a literary piece. It was more realistic than surreal and I would have liked to see more development using the five senses. Sometimes you elaborated on details that didn't really add to the story, causing the reader to focus on the details that didn't help move the story along, for example, the students level or the name of the previous teacher. I did like the how you used Korean dialogue in between with an English translation and I liked the build-up. I look forward to reading more of your stories!