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La clase de griego by Han Kang

8 reviews

elle_mv's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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carmellow's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A diferencia de "La Vegetariana", su novela más aclamada, Han Kang en "La Clase de Griego" opta por una prosa mucho más poética e introspectiva para narrar la manera en cómo se entrelazan las vidas de una escritora recién divorciada, carente de voz como respuestas a traumas recientes, y un profesor, que tras un largo tiempo ausente de su país, decide regresar ante la realidad de la pérdida de su visión. 

Sin embargo, Kang no se encuentra interesada en lo absoluto en explorar sus sentimientos y emociones. En realidad, esta trama es solamente el pretexto para plasmar sus reflexiones sobre la importancia del lenguaje, tanto su naturaleza violenta como reconfortante. Y pese a que la prosa contiene pasajes hermosos, puede llegar a ser un tanto tediosa con algunos argumentos filosóficos que se sienten forzados en lugar de naturales.

Posiblemente sea el libro menos amigable de la autora, pero también es el más llamativo para los amantes del lenguaje puro. 

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mh_reads's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

I was a bit lost at times reading, mainly right at the end but otherwise pretty remarkable. Might need to reread when some time has passed.

Fav quote: She is listening to him intently. He doesn't know how difficult that is. She is looking at him intently. He doesn't know how difficult that is either.

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biobeetle's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75


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katy_bee's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

A slightly slower start as this is a book that drops you straight into the story and the context is revealed gradually. It unfolds gently, without much happening but it's a beautifully written piece about two people with flaws and challenges, trying to navigate an imperfect world. 
It's a short book and there are plenty of threads still unravelled by the end. The female character's story perhaps remains more hidden than the male character's. But then life isn't always simple and fully explained and there aren't always best endings to things. 
I would read more by this author (but perhaps only when I was in the right mood)

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charlereads's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75


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nathiddles_106's review against another edition

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reflective sad slow-paced
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4.5


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lizzie_r's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0


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