If you have a Kobo e-reader, the book is available there. Kobo also frequently has price-matching and sales.

Both offer the official ebook in EPUB format (which is superior to PDF for reflowable text). You can read it in your browser, so no software is required.

If you are a student, check your university’s database. Some academic libraries have the ebook available for course reserve. A Note on the Translation: Why You Need the Official Version The English translation of Human Acts is a work of art in itself. Deborah Smith had to translate not just Korean words, but the specific verb tenses of violence and mourning. In one famous passage, the text switches from past to present tense to mimic a traumatic flashback.