garrett rated Human Acts: 5 stars
Human Acts by Han Kang
In the midst of a violent student uprising in South Korea, a young boy named Dong-ho is shockingly killed.
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Anyone saying that they don't understand why this book is out of print hasn't read it. This book sucks and anyone who "likes" it isn't someone you should listen to. Yeah, the whole "angry at the world" thing sucks and probably shouldn't be heralded but the fact that an absolutely unlikable character should be some type of antihero worth appreciation at all is just insulting to a reader looking for a good story. King says this was written primarily in high school and it shows.