Gwangju, South Korea, 1980. In the wake of a viciously suppressed student uprising, a boy searches for his friend's corpse, a consciousness searches for its abandoned body, and a brutalised country searches for a voice. In a sequence of interconnected chapters the victims and the bereaved encounter censorship, denial, forgiveness and the echoing agony of the original trauma.
Human Acts is a universal book, utterly modern and profoundly timeless. Already a controversial bestseller and award-winning book in Korea, it confirms Han Kang as a writer of immense importance.
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We must study evil so we can prevent it.
This novel was painful to read, as Han Kang can deliver crushing scenery and dialogue, despite already recounting horrific real events.
This novel was surely cathartic for Han Kang to write.
I would recommend it to anyone for further understanding of the effects of fascism, dictators, and the political censorship of your countries crimes. - Matt (QBD)
Guest, 11/11/2017
