A close look into children's anxious minds

The four authors, Jeong Myeong-seop, Cheon Ji-yoon, Lee Hyeon-seo, and Choi Ha-na, honestly brought out the anxiety, deprivation, pressure from college entrance exams, and moments of being swayed by the gaze of others that they each experienced in their own lives, and turned them into stories of teenagers.
The book vividly portrays the reality of children wandering in the revolving door of their hearts, wanting to stop but unable to.
Jeong Myeong-seop said that he wrote this story based on the unfortunate reality that many people carry obsessions and cannot let go.
This story began with the idea that this is especially true for growing teenagers.
Cheon Ji-yoon confesses to having "lost herself because she wanted to be loved," and teaches "how to love herself" to children who are swayed by the gaze of others and fall into obsession.
Lee Hyun-seo points out the structural problems of the college entrance exam system, which turns children into "dummy students" and causes excessive expectations and fear of failure to lead to a loss of self-control, and hopes that young people will understand themselves and not lose themselves.
Based on her own experience of trying to fill a void with material objects, Choi Ha-na shows how loneliness that cannot be filled, no matter how much one tries, can become an obsession.
While the four works illuminate obsession in different ways, the unifying theme across the four colorful manuscripts is one of faith, strong support, and a loving gaze toward children.

The 'comfort' and small 'breathing gaps' that literature can provide

Obsession is not a strange habit of someone special, but a language of pain created by the times in which today's youth live.
The writers console them by saying that 'the anxiety and despair they feel are natural and they are not alone.'
Encourage children by telling them to 'acknowledge their weaknesses, have the courage to ask for help, and that it's okay to not be perfect.'
Literature sometimes shines a light on the most painful points first.
Through the diverse obsessions of four children, this book calmly yet profoundly reveals the burden that a society where anxiety and competition are the norm has placed on youth.
Characters who live with different pains listen to each other's wounds and finally find a path to understanding themselves.
For children suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder, I hope it will provide warmth like a cup of mixed coffee offered to 'Jay', and for the adults who stay by their side, it will be a mirror that allows us to look at the reality that we have been missing.
The book introduction concludes with the authors' message to children through the book.

“Take courage.
“Only we can solve our problems.”