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The White Book

8.82

Great

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Poetry Collection Korean Hybrid Grief 2010s Han Kang

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The White Book is a 2016 novel by South Korean writer Han Kang, notable for using 65 white objects to meditate on grief and an infant sister's death.

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The White Book ranks #152 of 745 in the Poetry Collection ranking, behind Fêtes galantes, ahead of The Man with the Blue Guitar & Other Poems.

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How good is The White Book?

The White Book scores 8.82/10 (Great) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Poetry Collection category. Internationally acclaimed poetic meditation on grief, whiteness, and memory; praised for restraint and beauty, though classified as a genre hybrid.

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