화이트 호스

by Kang Hwagil, 강화길

300 pages, Paperback

Published June 12, 2020

About the author

강 화길 (Kang Hwagil) is a young Korean writer best known for her 2017 novel Dareun Saram (‘Others’) which won her the Hankyoreh Literature Award as well as a Young Authors’ Prize. She was heralded by the Hankyoreh panel as a ‘new voice’ and received much praise for her fearlessly honest portrayal of Korean society, carrying a confrontational message. A champion of feminist writing in her own right, Kang is often mentioned in one breath with Cho Namjoo, whose Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 brought gender equality and #MeToo to the forefront of South-Korea’s national debate, following its publication in 2016. Kang’s hit novel, like Cho’s, seems to have struck a chord also by way of its unembellished style. She excels in sparse, almost understated prose, leaving the reader to appreciate, in its purest form, the gravity of what is being said.

Reviews

[Keisha · Rating 3 out of 5]

음복 ----- 4.5 stars
가원 ----- 5 stars
손 ---- 4 stars
서우 ----- 3.5 stars
오물자의 출현 ---- 3.5 stars
화이트 호스 ---- 3.5 stars
카밀라 ----- 3.5 stars

[Junhyuk Park · Rating 5 out of 5]

읽고나서 곧바로 다시 처음부터 다시 읽게 만드는 소설들이 있다. 줄리언 반즈의 <예감은 틀리지 않는다>나 강화길의 <음복> 같은 작품은 두 번째 읽을 때 비로소 완성된다. 무지와 망각을 선택할 수 있는 자들의 잠잠하고 시시한 일상이 잔잔한 멜로드라마라면 그것을 유지하기 위해 희생하는 이들의 삶은 스릴러다.