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La clase de griego by Han Kang

17 reviews

nanasanchez's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

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booksbeforebs's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

The story of a middle-aged woman who has lost the ability to speak and an Ancient Greek teacher who is slowly losing his sight and how, through each other, they find connection.

Although ‘Greek Lessons’ deals with similar themes to Han Kang’s other works, ‘The Vegetarian’ and ‘Human Acts’, the writing has a distinct, softer feel, as if the grief and suffering have been painted in pastel hues, rather than the bolder tones of the other books, while still retaining the stunning and understated lyricism typical of all Han Kang’s works.

I found myself both wanting to devour this book and to savour it, and the moment I finished it I wanted to go back to the beginning and read it again. It feels like a book that needs many rereads in order to appreciate its full beauty, offering new insights and depth each time.

If you’re a fan of Han Kang’s other works, you should definitely give ‘Greek Lessons’ a try.

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aristarcodisamo's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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kcbambino's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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hannahlee's review against another edition

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reflective sad slow-paced

Loveable characters? No

3.0

Very writerly, which is not surprising considering I picked it up because the author just won the Nobel. I've found the last several years' Nobel winners are all sort of woozy and floaty and while I appreciate the beauty and intensity of their writing, I'm not always in the zone for this level of interiority.

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