We Do Not Part - Han Kang

In We Do Not Part, the protagonist is asked by a hospitalized friend to travel to her home to care for the friends pet bird. The journey turns surreal when she is caught in a snowstorm. "(A)s as dreams permeate the waking hours, as ghosts visit the living, as past and present meld, the story gains further depth both in plot and in emotion. While the specific atrocity of the Jeju massacre is the main focus, broader themes of mourning and memory fill the pages.
In her Nobel lecture, Han Kang says:
I think the questions I was asking were these:
To what extent can we love? Where is our limit?
To what degree must we love in order to remain human to the end?
(The Best Possible Time Book Review)