A review by sandaru
The White Book by Han Kang

emotional reflective sad fast-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? No

4.75

I had no idea I would be starting the year with such a good read. This is definitely one of the best books I have read so far. Written around the color white, Han Kang talks about her sisters premature death through these white elements such as snow, time, salt, moon, ice..etc. The grief, the guilt of being born in the place of her sister, the loss are deeply but very lyrically discussed. If you read this you will feel all these feelings through the elements or the subjects of her small prose-poetry (the format is between the prose and poetry, I do not know which one this should fall under) It's amazing how a colour could speak such emotions out. I am definitely up to a great start this year.