Reviews

Beyaz Gürültü by Don DeLillo

serafinamariac's review against another edition

challenging funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

tomkenis's review against another edition

3.0

An enthralling if meandering exegesis of man's fear of dying. Don Delillo infallibly dissects the neuroses of late capitalism, brilliantly aestheticising the emptiness of the commercial transactions underpinning our lives. An enjoyable, and for that reason, vaguely comforting read. Or is the other way around? White Noise is perhaps just that; an incessant humming background of things we tell ourselves to ward off the inevitable.

vidahmarie's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

“May the days be aimless. Let the seasons drift. Do not advance the action according to a plan.” Page 98. 

chloeimogen's review against another edition

5.0

4.5

The last section could have been condensed a little imo but I enjoyed this book even more on a reread. DeLillo has a very snappy, witty writing style which nests profundity, heart, and attentive social commentary. A successful mix of satire and sincerity.

lizzy_op_destiny's review against another edition

challenging dark funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

neufdepique's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

happ2024's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

cubanita's review against another edition

5.0

Sorry I somehow made it through the last 30 or so years before getting around to reading this one, but I probably appreciated it more now than I would have when all the hip kids in college were reading it?

mellowbeing's review against another edition

3.0

I expected this to be a really great read since a) it was recommended by a bookstore seller who'd mentioned other good titles b) it was mentioned and quoted thoroughly in an essay by David Foster Wallace. Maybe it was all the hype but it didn't really make much of an impact on me. It seems a bit pretentious as if the writer is trying too hard at being 'postmodern'. Or maybe that is what postmodern lit is like.

steventoast's review against another edition

3.0

I would have eaten this up in undergrad. I definitely think it’s made to be read in 3 days and discussed for an hour. Drawing it out over several weeks made me feel slightly queasy.