While the subject matter was dense and traumatic, it managed to be a really smooth way of tying everyone's experiences together. Considering translation and a history subject I am unfamiliar with, it was an interesting read. Clearly a gifted author.
Received from GoodReads giveaways.
Received from GoodReads giveaways.
Human Acts by Han Kang comprises memories about the 1980 Gwangju Uprising in South Korea, narrowed down to the memories surrounding the death of one young man named Dong-Ho. In interconnected chapters, the book depicts the events and their aftermath through different perspectives. This book, though fiction, bears witness to a dark event in history. Fiction is not history, but can certainly point to history I may never otherwise have learned. A tragic and haunting book.
Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2016/12/human-acts.html
Reviewed for the Penguin First to Read program.
Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2016/12/human-acts.html
Reviewed for the Penguin First to Read program.
