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wahllamaface 's review for:
Human Acts
by Han Kang
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A devastating story of a horrific time in South Korea's recent past that I'm glad I read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
The book focuses on protests and uprisings of the people and their suppression by a corrupt and violent government and the author does not shy away from the horrors of that. It's a book about the violence done to people and how they survive.