A review by rebekah_florence
Human Acts by Han Kang

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

I learned so much about the Gwangju Uprising from this book! It was incredibly informative.  This is my 2nd read of Han Kang’s and I just can’t get into her writing style, or probably more correctly, the translation of her writing style. I found myself having to reread passages over and over again for clarity.  I think the style of writing of this book- from the viewpoint of those murdered watching from above- is creative.  I wish I could read Korean fluently so that I could read the original.