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I've seen the public humiliation so many times, in the family dinner scene. It was heart-breaking. I am so angry. The rape, horrible as it is, was swept up by the author in a brilliant literary move as to ostensibly downplay it -- as if nothing really had happened. The dinner scene now, not exaggerated but emphasized and pushed to the forefront, is what mastery of the written word looks like.
— Feb 14, 2026 03:51PM
I've seen the public humiliation so many times, in the family dinner scene. It was heart-breaking. I am so angry. The rape, horrible as it is, was swept up by the author in a brilliant literary move as to ostensibly downplay it -- as if nothing really had happened. The dinner scene now, not exaggerated but emphasized and pushed to the forefront, is what mastery of the written word looks like.
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عدنان العبار
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Han Kang is a versatile writer. I am hooked to the story, and can't put it down (but had to, to finish my projects). There's so much here that is devastating and violating, and it's heart-wrenching. I immediately recalled Sabato's The Tunnel in terms of rush and raw emotions.
— Feb 15, 2026 11:43AM
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The characters are getting on my nerves (in a good way). At first, I felt that they were ridiculous caricatures; but then, I realized how simple and simplistic (and often, how utterly superficial) people are. I resonated with the restaurant scene at the first chapter.
This novel is very fresh, and it starts out strong and is imposing. The author is a competent novelist.
— Feb 14, 2026 03:26PM
This novel is very fresh, and it starts out strong and is imposing. The author is a competent novelist.
