Reviews

Bản Chất Của Người by Han Kang

devieyes's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

melanie_galea's review against another edition

5.0

Not for the faint of heart... but I still read it and safe to say this is a book I'll remember for a really long time (if not forever, but with a memory like mine I doubt it...) Anyways this is such a haunting, beautifully written piece of work. I want to get a physical copy so I can reread it until the spine breaks and the papers tear from overuse

nej18's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

romiiiig's review against another edition

dark emotional sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

rad_hika's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

julia_galvao's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

tim_p's review against another edition

5.0

It is approaching 2AM, I recently finished the novel, my mind and heart reel and ache. It's devastating. Beautifully written but unflinching in illuminating the brutality inflicted, and how the events affected those who lost, those who survived, those who witnessed, and those who chronicled and remembered, including the author. It also conveys the beauty of human connections. I found it deeply moving, especially reading it at a time I fear my own country is at risk of falling into authoritarianism, into brutality, and I hope the better parts (and acts) of human nature prevail, and we pull back from the brink.

alexin_gd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

4.0

jay_catsby's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Devastating, essential

megpaisley's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0