Reviews

White on White by Ayşegül Savaş

mdarceyhall's review against another edition

4.0

I'm a simple girl. I like books. I like art. I like pretty language. I like books about art filled with pretty language. 4 stars because, although, I loved this so much, Savas hinted at a lot of interesting ideas but never fully developed them. I wanted more more so much more.

rainbowfishy's review against another edition

3.5

i think that the idea of the book drew me in more than actually reading it. the emotion and character work is so layered and buried that even reading through the very end, you almost miss it. maybe i need to reread it though! this recent trend of unnamed narrators acting as a reflection or refraction for the stories of the people around them is sometimes hit or miss for me. i kept waiting for something even a little more shocking to happen. hands down what i liked most about this book was the discussion of art. i wish that the whole atmosphere of the book had been more dramatically gothic, but anytime it talked about gothic nudes i was interested 

laura_cat's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

Style very similar to Katie Kitamura and Rachel Cusk

aliyatrvd's review against another edition

4.0

a short, beautifully written book about art? aliya coded

lexie_k13's review against another edition

4.0

Being at many points unsettling, White on White is beautifully constructed and i finished it in one sitting! Agnes is an uncomfortable character and she was explored wonderfully in the story, i never had a solid like or dislike of her until the very end, much like getting to know someone personally. A great read!!!

salemlockheart's review against another edition

4.0

“I see so much of myself in you, [...] your reserve, your elegant detachment. The way you’ve set out to succeed. And your flawless aesthetics, of course, if I may flatter myself with the comparison. I know how much work it requires to strip your life of everything unwieldly.”

hanppiny's review

mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.0

caroline10025's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

3.0

cmba2024's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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

5.0

twtoppings's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

2.0

Not a fan. It took me forever to read, I kept missing the point, over and over. I couldn't care about the narrator at all. One review on the back of the book said this book is about loneliness, and I can understand that. 

I like how vague the setting and narrator-character was.