"The tree is clearly very old, easily four hundred years. On bright days it would spread its countless branches and let the sunlight scintillate its leaves, seemingly communicating something to her. Today, a day sodden and stupefied with rain, it is reticent, and keeps its thoughts unspoken." 
 This book is very unsettling, so much that I didn't even know what outcome I was hoping for at the end. It's written in three sections, each in a different style and from the perspective of a different character in Yeong-hye's life. Each section increases in intimacy; in the last one, In-hye's realizations about her sister's condition, and her own, were incredibly poignant to me. I am sure I will read this again, and I'm looking forward to reading more of Han Kang's work, which I hope will continue to be translated into English.