Reviews

Beyaz Gürültü by Don DeLillo

jacksongardner2244's review against another edition

5.0

A ride - funnier than I would have expected in the social commentary and journey that Jack is on. This book is incredibly relevant in its commentary on our daily life - disease, purpose, life, masculinity, fame, consumerism, death, race, family constructs - normal v not normal. All through the lens of this deranged father who tries to understand why we are all here.

I enjoyed this immensely more than I would have thought.

arealswellfellow's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

So much better than the movie. I think this is one of the best fictional looks at the American mindset I’ve read.

The ending at first let me down a bit. But after lingering on it, it really hit me. Good book.

alhead300's review against another edition

2.0

Hmmmm… I definitely agree with a lot of what this book is trying to say in regards to the over commercialization and intellectualization of the world. A lot of the satire was funny but it didn’t quite hit me the same way that many of dellilo’a postmodern contemporaries do… maybe this wasn’t a good “first dellilo for me”. We’ll see…

nheredia's review against another edition

5.0

I thought this book was very amusing.

mattrigsby's review against another edition

3.0

I really struggled with this book. I found some parts funny and endearing, but for the most part, things seemed unnecessarily long-winded and trite.

countingwaffles's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

maggan_129x's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

davidaguilarrodriguez's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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? It's complicated

4.75

Fascinating book. Hilarious at times. Dark and bleak and terrifying, like a trip to the supermarket or staring out my window at the Palisades fire coming up towards the Valley on a Thursday afternoon. 

Chaotic, insightful, more relevant now than ever. This book is highly stylized and a prime example of postmodernism, so don’t go into it expecting traditional characterization and plot and so forth. 

The themes, the philosophical probing, the living dead. The pervasive sense of dread. The horror. The horror. 

bengriffiths's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

3.0

rynerecchia's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Unlike anything I’ve ever read before, and for that alone I enjoyed it.