Han Kang's latest novel, We Do Not Part, delves into the life of Kyungha, a writer consumed by her isolation and past regrets. Living alone in Seoul, she deals with severe migraines and minimal sustenance while trying to compose a will, which she ultimately tears apart every evening. The narrative hints at a painful family estrangement due to her writings on a historical massacre, signifying a deeper commentary on trauma and the heaviness of knowledge regarding human suffering, a recurring theme in Han's work.
Kyungha, a writer, alienates her family and lives in isolation, battling migraines and despair as she attempts to write a will she never finishes.
The novel's protagonist, Kyungha, compares her struggles to 'a snail coming out of its shell to push along a knife's edge,' illustrating her deep sense of suffering.
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