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A review by cortega55
Europa by Han Kang
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Han Kang as always has some of my favorite writing that I’ve probably ever read but what stops me from giving this a higher rating is that I just wanted the characters fleshed out a bit more, especially about In-ah as a character, though maybe Han Kang was being intentionally vague so the reader could draw their own conclusions. Additionally, the vignettes within the story made the timeline a little confusing :/
But In the end I highlighted so much and I LOVED the themes that it brought up of sexuality and gender and trauma and how people persevere through the hardships caused by those things in this very short story. I would LOVE to read this as a full novel and really delve deep into the lives of these characters.
But In the end I highlighted so much and I LOVED the themes that it brought up of sexuality and gender and trauma and how people persevere through the hardships caused by those things in this very short story. I would LOVE to read this as a full novel and really delve deep into the lives of these characters.