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orangewitchling 's review for:
Human Acts
by Han Kang
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I loved the book from the start because the writing style. It's noticeable that the author is a poet, because the way she conveys emotions through simple well chosen descriptions and metaphors is unmatched.
The book destroyed me emotionally, but i enjoyed (for lack of a better word) the whole experience and I learned such a painful real life story. Books like this are important because they are a display of human nature in the extreme and how history has a tendency to repeat itself throughout the world.
I plan to reread it at some point, because even though I'm emotionally raw, it is a book that I will need to revisit.
The book destroyed me emotionally, but i enjoyed (for lack of a better word) the whole experience and I learned such a painful real life story. Books like this are important because they are a display of human nature in the extreme and how history has a tendency to repeat itself throughout the world.
I plan to reread it at some point, because even though I'm emotionally raw, it is a book that I will need to revisit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
It's not an easy book to read and its emotionally challenging, but it's one of the best books I've ever read and i plan to reread it. I think that historical accounts like this are necessary and should be guarded as cautionary accounts of the long-term harm that greed and corruption cause.