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minniepauline's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This quiet little book took me by surprise, and hit me in the feels.
Nunu sees the world as if she’s looking at its reflection. She makes up rules and games. She makes up the story of her life- slightly different stories for different people. But she holds the mirror away from the sadness at the heart of the story, even as she desperately tries to hold on to it.
It’s really a beautiful book.
Nunu sees the world as if she’s looking at its reflection. She makes up rules and games. She makes up the story of her life- slightly different stories for different people. But she holds the mirror away from the sadness at the heart of the story, even as she desperately tries to hold on to it.
It’s really a beautiful book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
katshelf's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
rly's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Walking on the Ceiling is a delicate novel which follows Nurunisa (Nunu), a young Istanbulite who moves to Paris to study—only she doesn’t study; she walks. As she meanders across the city alongside an author she very much admires—they have, by chance or fate, become friends—Nunu tells stories of her life in Istanbul. Privately, she recounts memories of her father—now dead by suicide—and explores her relationship with her mother, complicated by her father’s death. Ayşegül Savaş weaves notes on guilt and shame, home and place, truth and fact into this slim, thoughtful volume.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Grief
Minor: Suicide
tina94's review
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Somehow neither here nor there
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide
rainysundaybooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide
jayisreading's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
2.25
A little over two hundred pages, Walking on the Ceiling was a pretty quick read. A lot of the novel required ruminating; the essence of this book (it seems) is that the protagonist, Nunu, is constantly ruminating about the happenings in her life. As a result, there wasn’t much of a plot, though this isn’t necessarily the worst thing to let writing wander about. However, this wandering wasn’t like a book like On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, which left quite an impression on me, because there was character development. Walking on the Ceiling lacked that in addition to a plot.
Savaş brought up a lot of interesting themes in such a short book: mother-daughter relationships, events taking place in Istanbul, ownership of ideas and thoughts, etc. Yet, she never explores them in-depth and leaves a lot to be desired. I think the detached writing style didn’t help, though she had moments where she had beautiful lines that gave you some food for thought.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Suicide
nini23's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
About the re-invention of self and our surroundings, the narratives we tell ourselves and present to others. A quiet introspective novel, not surprised Katie Kitamura liked it - in my mind, these two very perceptive insightful authors write wonderfully interior works.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Suicide