The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak

3.84 AVERAGE

jaee_s's profile picture

jaee_s's review against another edition

3.0
emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

4markumar's review against another edition

4.25
emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

lana_mc's review against another edition

4.5
dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

lindsayann7's review against another edition

3.75
slow-paced

lilleiris's review against another edition

3.0
dark informative reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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dr_deb_b's review against another edition

3.75
dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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adiasophia's review against another edition

2.75
emotional informative reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kmrey13's review against another edition

3.75
challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Probably one of the most interesting books I've ever read about a topic and a people I really know so little about. Compelling characters all running from or towards the past, either to escape it or understand and connect to it. Thought provoking. 

luckygreendress's review against another edition

3.5
challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

yara182's review against another edition

2.0
this was too pretentious and it could've been 100 pages shorter, almost felt like the author was getting paid by the word