Human Acts A Novel. Winner of the Malaparte Prize 2017

Amazing!

Mari aus Wien am 20.11.2022
Bewertungsnummer: 1829841
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)

Before i started this book i was very hesitant. Historical books aren’t my cup of tea. But this book….THIS BOOK OH MY GOD. Once i started it I couldn’t put it down. Han Kang exceeds my expectations each time with her books. I absolutely can’t relate to the characters. But reading it, i felt what they went through. It was soul touching and really questions us as humans. It’s mellow and tender and yet so much heaviness. It’s almost as if it was crushing your heart but you liked every moment of it.

Wonderful book. Not the first…

Zöe aus Düsseldorf am 06.01.2020
Bewertungsnummer: 2752261
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)

Wonderful book. Not the first book that I read from Han Kang, but definitely my fav so far. It is a heavy book, weights on conscience. It's a look back at 1980's Gwangju uprising. I am very much drawn to the different narrative, the prose style (a wonderful translation in English), and the depth it delved into. The book has also a dooming gloomy color. The interpretation of colours are very well perceived in the book. As I read, I could feel the blue, the moon light color and so on. Interestingly, she has a book entitled White. A good book too! Right now the world is also swirling with uprising and it is healing yet painful to read this powerful book. Korea is a country that bears so much, yet managed to reflect, and give way to the light and future.