bookishmrsnelson 's review for:

We Do Not Part by Han Kang

3.75

emotional reflective 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: No

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This was heart-breaking historical fiction, about an era in Korean history that I’d never known about. It’s a very cerebral book; non-linear and dreamlike. I can’t say I loved it, but it was moving. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, War