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흰 by Han Kang

29 reviews

itskarla's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

5.0

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rieviolet's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Earlier this year I read Human Acts by the same author and was completely stunnend by it, so I was a bit scared to try
any of her other works, especially because they seemed quite different in style and I feared I would not love them as much. Well, I fretted for nothing really, I was absolutely mesmerized by The White Book.

I found the writing style so poetic and evocative. I loved the poetry sections, even as someone who reads very little poetry.

I was completely absorbed in this sober but at the same time deep and powerful exploration of grief. The final chapter really moved me and I got a bit teary-eyed.

It is a book that I'm surely going to return to.

There are certain memories that remain inviolate to the ravages of time. And to those of suffering. It is not true that everything is colored by time and suffering. It is not true that they bring everything to ruin.

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samarakroeger's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

what Bluets wanted to be but Han Kang did it better

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savvylit's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This is the third book by Han Kang that I've read and it has officially cemented her as one of my favorite authors. The White Book is an incredibly poetic exploration of the ripple effect of loss. Connecting brief fictional vignettes both past and present, Kang uses the color white to illustrate a touching portrait of generational grief. I won't say anymore because I don't think I can do it justice. Please just read this beautiful little book!

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