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A review by redredreadred
Human Acts by Han Kang
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
I committed to reading more starting next year.
I joined a book club and the first book is this one, I rushed to buy a copy and finish it before the event. I was excited to read again and especially this book was written by the 2024 Nobel Prize Winner in Literature.
I knew that the novel will center around the 1980s Gwangju Uprising in Korea. I knew I will be reading a translation and it will potentially have some lost cultural nuances. I was not prepared to bawl at this 220ish-page book. Han Kang's (and Deborah Smith's) prose is harrowing, brutally honest and gut-punching.
I joined a book club and the first book is this one, I rushed to buy a copy and finish it before the event. I was excited to read again and especially this book was written by the 2024 Nobel Prize Winner in Literature.
I knew that the novel will center around the 1980s Gwangju Uprising in Korea. I knew I will be reading a translation and it will potentially have some lost cultural nuances. I was not prepared to bawl at this 220ish-page book. Han Kang's (and Deborah Smith's) prose is harrowing, brutally honest and gut-punching.