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A review by yannea
Human Acts by Han Kang
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
"After you died I could not hold a funeral, and so my life became a funeral."
Written in a poetic, self-reflecting style, "Human Acts" tells a story of Gwangju Uprising (South Korea, 1980). But it could also be the story of Soviet terror in Eastern Europe, of BLM movement in the States, of so many other events where innocent lives were lost to government's violence - because it is not just a story, it's the lives that were taken, lives that were forsaken and lives that were forever altered.
One of the most heartbreaking reads of my life.
Written in a poetic, self-reflecting style, "Human Acts" tells a story of Gwangju Uprising (South Korea, 1980). But it could also be the story of Soviet terror in Eastern Europe, of BLM movement in the States, of so many other events where innocent lives were lost to government's violence - because it is not just a story, it's the lives that were taken, lives that were forsaken and lives that were forever altered.
One of the most heartbreaking reads of my life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder