You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Scan barcode
readingwithnic's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Death
Minor: Death of parent
belladonnashrike's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
this was so beautiful and so incredibly sad. definitely something I will revisit in the future, i’m going to be thinking about some of these essays & poems for awhile.
favorites (in no particular order)
- breast milk
- she
- wave
- moon
- breath cloud
- small white pills
- white pebble
- sand
- black writing through white paper
- parting
sand.
favorites (in no particular order)
- breast milk
- she
- wave
- moon
- breath cloud
- small white pills
- white pebble
- sand
- black writing through white paper
- parting
sand.
and she frequently forgot,
that her body (all our bodies) is a house of sand.
that it had shattered and is shattering still.
slipping stubbornly through her fingers.
also hey bestie if you’re reading this thank you for the book xx I loved it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Grief
Minor: Death of parent
americattt's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
"Each moment is a leap forward from the brink of an invisible cliff, where time's keen edges are constantly renewed. We lift our foot from the solid ground of all our life lived thus far and take that perilous step out into the empty air. Not because we can claim any particular courage, but because there is no other way."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
catandherbooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Child death
nasima's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Miscarriage
leahb88's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
This book of narrative poetry is so beautifully written and translated. It explored so many different aspects -the colour white as pure, white as life, white as pain, white as a contrast to dark, white as silence… gorgeous. All as a conduit for the narrator working through grief and loss.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Grief
itskarla's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, and Grief
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
a sparse, reflective and quiet collection, the white book, as its title suggests, mulls on various white things, some unconventional or unexpected.
the poems invite the reader to be aware of life's commonalities and small things, and the story abt the author's deceased sister is particularly memorable.
the same, however, cant be said abt many of the others, and their unrelenting quiet and contemplativeness doesnt rly evoke any other emotions fro me while reading, while also requiring the reader to be in a particular headspace to fully enjoy or appreciate this book. it should be a good read if one is though.
the poems invite the reader to be aware of life's commonalities and small things, and the story abt the author's deceased sister is particularly memorable.
the same, however, cant be said abt many of the others, and their unrelenting quiet and contemplativeness doesnt rly evoke any other emotions fro me while reading, while also requiring the reader to be in a particular headspace to fully enjoy or appreciate this book. it should be a good read if one is though.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Death and Pregnancy
rieviolet's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Earlier this year I read Human Acts by the same author and was completely stunnend by it, so I was a bit scared to try
any of her other works, especially because they seemed quite different in style and I feared I would not love them as much. Well, I fretted for nothing really, I was absolutely mesmerized by The White Book.
I found the writing style so poetic and evocative. I loved the poetry sections, even as someone who reads very little poetry.
I was completely absorbed in this sober but at the same time deep and powerful exploration of grief. The final chapter really moved me and I got a bit teary-eyed.
It is a book that I'm surely going to return to.
any of her other works, especially because they seemed quite different in style and I feared I would not love them as much. Well, I fretted for nothing really, I was absolutely mesmerized by The White Book.
I found the writing style so poetic and evocative. I loved the poetry sections, even as someone who reads very little poetry.
I was completely absorbed in this sober but at the same time deep and powerful exploration of grief. The final chapter really moved me and I got a bit teary-eyed.
It is a book that I'm surely going to return to.
There are certain memories that remain inviolate to the ravages of time. And to those of suffering. It is not true that everything is colored by time and suffering. It is not true that they bring everything to ruin.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Grief
Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Antisemitism, and Death of parent
ekg's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death