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book status: Greek Lessons Han Kang, transl. from Korean by Deborah Smith & Emily Yae Won

music status: incomplete

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Greek Lessons

Han Kang, transl. from Korean by Deborah Smith & Emily Yae Won

date read: 2024/02/12

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A woman who cannot speak and a man who is going blind connect over Greek lessons. Kang’s detached, nameless treatment of characters only made their pain more stark. This was a short and intriguing listen, especially if you are interested in language or philosophy.

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