Human Acts by Han Kang

Human Acts

Han Kang with Deborah Smith (Translator)

Human Acts

Han Kang with Deborah Smith (Translator)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

224 pages | first published 2014

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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 interconne...
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Moods

sad 86%
emotional 79%
dark 78%
reflective 58%
challenging 42%
informative 40%
tense 36%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 24%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 40% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 8% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 13%

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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