Book Question, Halloween Edition: Behind the Mask by Yangsook Choi

Here's how we play: first I pick a book. Then I pull a question card from my Table Topics cube and answer the question (the book gets chosen first so I don't cheat and choose an easy answer). Then, it's your turn. You pick a book and answer the question for your book in the comments. Though I will always choose a multicultural title, you certainly do not need to.

Today's Halloween-Themed Book: Behind the Mask by Yangsook Choi
Today's Question: What are the principle flaws of the main character?

Well, obviously, Kimin is a procrastinator. The story opens two days before Halloween and he still hasn't decided what to be yet! (Of course, this is exactly what happens to me every year too.) But seriously, Kimin's real problem is that he is afraid of anything that has to do with his grandfather because of an incident in Korea that scared him.

It turns out that Kimin's grandfather was a mask dancer in Korea before he died, and what scared Kimin when he was little was grandfather dressed in costume. That same costume is now in a trunk with all his things... so, you can guess what Kimin did for Halloween.

Not only did all of Kimin's friends think he had the coolest costume, but Kimin realized that his grandfather's trunk was full of fascinating things, not scary at all.

Hope everyone has already decided what they're going to be for Halloween!