A review by thewordsdevourer
Human Acts by Han Kang

dark informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

harrowing. human acts reveals the horrors and brutality casually waged by the military on gwangju's populace. its nonsentimental and matter-of-fact tone compounds the barbarity, and the impact of the crimes and murders committed by those in power felt even decades later is disheartening. the fact that this book is based on historical facts is truly also disturbing. however, the writing and prose werent anything out of the ordinary; idk if this is just a style adopted by many korean writers, but i find it quite non-affecting.
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