Human Acts: A Novel
Written by Han Kang
Narrated by Sandra Oh and Deborah Smith
4.5/5
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From the internationally bestselling author of The Vegetarian, a "rare and astonishing" (The Observer) portrait of political unrest and the universal struggle for justice
In the midst of a violent student uprising in South Korea, a young boy named Dong-ho is shockingly killed.
The story of this tragic episode unfolds in a sequence of interconnected chapters as the victims and the bereaved encounter suppression, denial, and the echoing agony of the massacre. From Dong-ho's best friend who meets his own fateful end; to an editor struggling against censorship; to a prisoner and a factory worker, each suffering from traumatic memories; and to Dong-ho's own grief-stricken mother; and through their collective heartbreak and acts of hope is the tale of a brutalized people in search of a voice.
An award-winning, controversial bestseller, Human Acts is a timeless, pointillist portrait of an historic event with reverberations still being felt today, by turns tracing the harsh reality of oppression and the resounding, extraordinary poetry of humanity.
Read by Sandra Oh, Greta Jung, Jae Jung, Jennifer Kim, Raymond J. Lee, and Keong Sim, with an introduction read by Deborah Smith
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Reviews for Human Acts
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Incredibly descriptive book recounting the May 18 atrocities in 광주 . Dives deeply into the theme of humanity, reminding us that we often dehumanize people in massacres. .The narratives of the victims reminds us that these people had/ have normal lives, which aren’t unlike our own. War/ violence is what leads us to believe that they’re somehow different.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A heartbreaking book. It took me a while to get through it because the subject matter is so difficult and tragic . The writing is beautiful and haunting.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A great development of stories that sadly are true.