Human Acts by Han Kang
5/5 rating Genre: Historical Fiction, Contemporary Literature Trigger Warnings: Descriptions of decomposing bodies, profanity, strong descriptions of acts of violence, mentions of sexual assault, mentions of depression. "After you died I could not hold a funeral, And so my life became a funeral" (Kang 101). As small as this book is, the content within it proves that it is not a light read. This book is a story I would recommend to anyone interested in history. The heart wrenching true story of Dong-ho is told through the perspective of many individuals. Through these six stories, readers begin to truly understand the pain and desires of those that lived through the Gwangju Uprising. As readers see through the eyes of Dong-ho's best friend, an editor, a prisoner, a factory worker, and even Dong-ho's mother, their hearts are taken through a vortex of emotions. With the inclusion of the sixth point of view, the writer, it allows to see how Han Kang wrote t...