The White Book by Han Kang

The White Book

Han Kang with Deborah Smith (Translator)

128 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary poetry dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

From the winner of the Man Booker International Prize for The VegetarianWriting while on a residency in Warsaw, a city palpably scarred by the violence of the past, the narrator finds herself haunted by the story of her older sister, who died a me...

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Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 78%
sad 67%
dark 30%
challenging 16%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 10%
relaxing 9%
mysterious 8%
tense 4%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 41%
fast 29%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | N/A: 38% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

N/A: 47% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 48% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 53% | No: 22% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 44% | No: 22% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.92

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