An absolutely wonderful novel for Go players (and others)

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	• First Kyu Sung-Hwa Hong Good Move Press, 1999 - 194 pages average customer review:based on 11 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

I absolutely recommend this book.

I don't care for fiction books, but as a lover of go I decided to give 'First Kyu' a try. Right from page one I was hooked, and less than 24 hours later I've completed the book - I simply couldn't put it down. The story-telling is outstanding, and the author's style is so immersing that you're right there the whole time. I hesitate to share the plot as I don't want to spoil a thing. All I'll say is that 'First Kyu' exceeded my expectations.

Great book.

I thought that First Kyu was a great book. I read the entire thing in a day, putting it down only to use the bathroom. The ending is a bit surprising, but the book expresses common feelings that many GO players have in their desire to become professional players. It also puts a perspective on priorities in life. It's a good book.

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Enter into a Go-Reality Life

This is the novel for Go player and in it, you enter into the world of Korean society, education, GO-pro wannabe, hustling and more ! You won't regret it and will be hooked.

I hope it can be made into a movie and it will be rated "R".

The only grip I have is the paragraph formatting need improvement for future edition.

Other than that, this is a keeper and a winner :)

An absolutely wonderful novel for Go players (and others)

I just finished this book, and I absolutely loved it. I'm a Go player, so it's perhaps not surprising that I would like a novel about Go. And in fact, there is a lot said about the game, including a number of useful ideas on improving one's play that I haven't seen elsewhere. But what really stood out for me is how well-written the book is and how involved I got with the fates of the characters. The author really has a way of breathing life into the characters and the stories, and the book showed me many facets of the go culture I had never suspected could exist (Go as a gambling game?). What also fascinated me is the depiction of the dark side of the game: people who get so wrapped up in the game that real life gets left by the wayside. The ending is not very happy, but it feels perfectly appropriate to the tone of the rest of the story.

Every Go player should read this book, and it's also worth reading if you're just interested in Korean culture generally.

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Fascinating novel

This is a fascinating book about Korea in late 60s - early 70s, from the perspective of a teenager who decides to become a professional Go player.
It is about youth, love, friendship, sacrifice, and Go.

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How far would you go to be first?

"BEFORE WE BEGIN...

Let me tell you a story. An old story, a really old story.

Do you know how to play go?

You do? First kyu, a player of the first rank? Really? Have you ever competed in a professional qualifying tournament? No? Then you are not, I repeat NOT first kyu!

I know, I know. Nowadays all kinds of bad players call themselves first kyu. This story is, however, not about those fake first kyus. It's a story of the real first kyus.

There is a guy who runs a smoke shop near Niagara Falls. His name is Shin. On rainy days he keeps staring at the falls and mumbles something like this: "I'm sure they must all be playing for bangneki stakes happily somewhere..."

Can you even guess what he is talking about? If not, just hold on and listen to what I'm going to tell you. Only about a handful of people know this story. So listen up."

Thus begins a compelling, insightful, and haunting tale of love, sacrifice, the search for excellence, and Go- the world's oldest game.

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