50 pages • 1 hour read
Han KangWe Do Not Part
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2025A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Book Club Questions
General Impressions
Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.
1. What did you think of this novel’s dream-like narrative? Did it help you to consider the mass killings from a different perspective, or did you find it disorienting? Why or why not?
2. What were your favorite moments in this book? Did you find any of the scenes difficult to read? What was enjoyable or troubling about the story?
3. This novel engages with some of the same history that Han Kang writes about in Human Acts. How is We Do Not Part in dialogue with Human Acts?
Personal Reflection and Connection
Encourage readers to connect the book’s themes and characters with their personal experiences.
1. Which portions of this novel provoked a strong emotional response? What was it that you found compelling or disturbing? Point to specific scenes or passages that most resonated with you.
2. Did Inseon’s or Kyungha’s experiences of grief and loss resonate with your own experiences? Why or why not?
3. Have you ever uncovered difficult family history or long-buried family secrets? What was that experience like, and how does it compare to Inseon’s?
