Pause.... Life is a Story - story.one

March 2021. A year has passed since the world hit pause.Hyun felt lost. Lonely. Trapped. Frustrated.The lockdown had quarantined his dreams away. He was starting to get sick of everything.And it seemed the only thing he had developed over the pandemic were three unhealthy habits.Austin didn't recognize himself anymore. The burnout had burned him hollow.Physically, he was exhausted beyond expression.And mentally... he was absent. Blank.Everything seemed futile.COVID-19 wasn't the only virus. Another virus called "Hate" was quietly spreading, infecting hearts and souls.This short youth medley delves into a scene from Hyun and Austin's lives, a story of two young adults struggling to navigate their day through the gray haze of the Pandemic in the heart of NYC.

Autorentext

Hoon Ko, born February 22, 2007, in South Korea, has been living in Germany since 2020. He is currently a student at Hans und Sophie Scholl - Gymnasium in Ulm. Hoon's journey of this particular storytelling began with a school seminar project on NYC, where he had written a short story about youth life in the bustling city of dreams. Inspired by how the pandemic changed the world, especially NYC, which never slept, he expanded his narrative, weaving in his personal experiences as a young adult navigating the pandemic's haze. In this short novel, Hoon seeks to capture the turbulent emotional landscape of the young adults during the COVID era, portraying burnout, loss, and confusion in raw and vivid detail. His protagonists, Austin and Hyun, reflect his heritage as well as his real-life struggles and actual personality, adding authenticity and entertaining elements to the story.

Klappentext

March 2021. A year has passed since the world hit pause. Hyun felt lost. Lonely. Trapped. Frustrated. The lockdown had quarantined his dreams away. He was starting to get sick of everything. And it seemed the only thing he had developed over the pandemic were three unhealthy habits. Austin didn't recognize himself anymore. The burnout had burned him hollow. Physically, he was exhausted beyond expression. And mentally... he was absent. Blank. Everything seemed futile. COVID-19 wasn't the only virus. Another virus called "Hate" was quietly spreading, infecting hearts and souls. This short youth medley delves into a scene from Hyun and Austin's lives, a story of two young adults struggling to navigate their day through the gray haze of the Pandemic in the heart of NYC.