Human Acts by Han Kang
Human Acts

Han Kang

Human Acts

Han Kang with Deborah Smith (Translator), Sandra Oh (Narrator), Greta Jung (Narrator), Jae Jung (Narrator), Jennifer Kim (Narrator), Raymond J. Lee (Narrator), Keong Smith (Narrator)

6 hours, 44 minutes first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

From the internationally bestselling author of THE VEGETARIAN, a “rare and astonishing” (The Observer) portrait of political unrest and the universal struggle for justiceIn the midst of a violent student uprising in South Korea, a young boy named ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,386 reviews

Moods

sad 86%
dark 80%
emotional 79%
reflective 55%
challenging 44%
informative 41%
tense 38%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 22%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 40% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 16% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 9% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 19% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 10%

Average rating

4.31

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