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Human Acts by Han Kang
5.0
challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Yes
This book was phenomenal. It took an extended break to finish this novel, but I'm glad I finished it. It feels incredibly relevant in current times with the rise of fascism and anti-intellectualism. It gives a lot of insight into different ways that people deal with the trauma of having their government raise its weapons at them. This book made me cry like a mf, but I also feel empowered by the many young students who risked and lost their lives in the name of true democracy. All freedoms have been fought for by people who were willing to die for our future. I hope this text emboldens people to defend our communities and resist the overthrow of our nations. Die on our feet than live on our knees. 
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