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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
A collection of beautifully written short passages that appear to be meditations on the death of Kang’s sister, born before her, who died just two hours after she was birthed. Each meditation in the collection is centered around the meaning/implications of that death, grief/loss, and ability of the human spirit to persist in the face of loss. Each is thematically tied together with the color white. The artistry in Kang's writing was expected (she's won many literary awards). But what I found interesting was how culture shapes our association with color. A quick perusal of her list of white things shows us that. How she weaves that into her mediations to tie the whole thing together is beautiful.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
sad
medium-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Grief, War
"Learning to love life again is a long and complicated process."
this book gave me so many mental illnesses. i loved it
this book gave me so many mental illnesses. i loved it
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I think this book was maybe a little too cerebral for me at this moment in time. I liked what I understood but I don’t think the nuance of a lot of the shorts made a whole lot of sense to me.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A