quokkaboba's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
rebeccawill's review against another edition
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
nunud's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
4bigail's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
ka4t's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
awilderm23's review against another edition
4.0
‘Now and then the passage of time seems acutely apparent. Physical pain always sharpens the awareness... Even the smallest task is left suspended as I concentrate on simply enduring the pain, sensing time’s discrete drops as razor-sharp gemstones, grazing my fingertips. One deep breath drawn in and this moment of life takes shape as distinctly as a bead of blood.’
‘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 though fingers.’
The story black writing through black paper page 119
‘Looking at herself in the mirror she never forgot that death was hovering behind that face. Faint yet tenacious, like black writing bleeding through thin paper.’
to the stillness page 123
‘Drink it like medicine or tea, our silence, dissolving into smoke in place of words.’
‘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 though fingers.’
The story black writing through black paper page 119
‘Looking at herself in the mirror she never forgot that death was hovering behind that face. Faint yet tenacious, like black writing bleeding through thin paper.’
to the stillness page 123
‘Drink it like medicine or tea, our silence, dissolving into smoke in place of words.’
zizosreads's review against another edition
4.0
I really wanted to take my time with this book, despite it being really short. Han Kang’s writing is absolutely insane! This is undoubtedly one of the most beautifully written books I’ve ever read, I was swept away with every excerpt, I should’ve read this book before my creative writing class :( but nevertheless this book felt like a dream and was eerily beautiful.
kim_kiori's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5