'Banned Book Club' by Kim Hyun Sook & Ryan Estrada / Reading Under Dictatorship / '비밀 독서 동아리' / 김현숙 скачать в хорошем качестве

'Banned Book Club' by Kim Hyun Sook & Ryan Estrada / Reading Under Dictatorship / '비밀 독서 동아리' / 김현숙

What if turning a page could get you arrested? Today we’re opening Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada, with art by Hyung-Ju Ko - a YA graphic memoir set in 1983 South Korea, where first-year university life collides with tear gas, secret meetings, and the simple, radical act of reading. What’s in this video A spoiler-light review covering how the memoir frames student life under the Chun Doo-hwan regime, why humor, friendship, and young love keep the tone humane, how the art style amplifies emotion, and how a hidden book club becomes a doorway to courage. Why it matters in 2025 Debates over censorship and book bans haven’t gone away - globally or locally. This memoir reminds us how access to ideas shapes citizens, and how young readers often lead the way when the stakes are highest. Key themes I cover • Reading as resistance; speech vs. silence • Coming-of-age under surveillance • Fear, solidarity, and moral courage • Art style: immediacy, expression, and emotional range Get the book • Banned Book Club (Kim Hyun Sook & Ryan Estrada; art by Hyung-Ju Ko) → Join the conversation • Would you have joined a banned book club? (Keep it spoiler-light.) • Recommend another memoir or graphic work about censorship and student activism. Content notes Police violence, intimidation, detention, tear gas. Let’s connect Instagram: instagram.com/barrywelsh Goodreads: Twitter/X: @BarryPWelsh Support & next steps If this helped you choose your next read, please Like, Subscribe, and Ring the bell for more spoiler-safe deep dives. Hashtags #BannedBookClub, #KoreanLiterature, #GraphicMemoir, #Censorship, #StudentProtest, #BookReview,