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The White Book by Han Kang

furelisep's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.75

cmchristensen's review against another edition

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5.0

Blankness and whiteness are not the same.

lucieloureads's review against another edition

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reflective fast-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? No

3.5

cynam0nka's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad
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sweetbeetle's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

brunogcarr's review against another edition

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2.0

Depois de A vegetariana e Atos humanos, atirei-me a este O livro branco assim que pude. Só que este último fica a dever em tudo aos primeiros. Parece mais um exercício para a própria autora. Olhando e pesando os anteriores livros, dá a sensação de ter sido publicado por uma qualquer imposição comercial. Peso pluma, junto dos outros dois pesos pesados.

illyanadallas222's review against another edition

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3.0

Bespoke Hauntings usually happen in the dark. But what about those in ‘the light’?
Kang’s depicts loss, suffering and being haunted by things ‘in white’ in her latest anthology of essays.

Such a talent, rendering me speechless in her calm.

Ironically, as I entered Kang’s calm were the antithetical words of dear Heathcliff in his raging dark storm couldn’t escape me as I read on, “In every cloud, in every tree (…) The entire world is a dreadful collection of memoranda that she did exist, and that I have lost her…”

lifewellspent227's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

3.0

smalefowles's review against another edition

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

5.0

Gorgeous.

brisingr's review

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5.0

Hauntingly tender.

"It is not true that everything is coloured by time and suffering. It is not true that they bring everything to ruin."