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10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak

12 reviews

alex_wordweaver's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was wonderful. So, so, so, soooo good. Beautiful book, wonderful cast of characters. Loved this book so much.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Transphobia, and Death

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Violence, and Pedophilia

carolinebl's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

I love how Elif Shafak writes of Istanbul, honestly and brutally whilst also lovingly. This is another complex, dark, funny and deeply human novel. The story of Tequila Leila deserves to be told, though in many ways this was the story of the people that formed her life. Some aspects of characterisation were too much for me, such as the names (Sabotage, Zaynab122 etc.) but it was overall a beautifully written story of friendship and struggle.

I still have questions about D/Ali. And did Leila know that Sabotage was in love with her? I’m glad he didn’t die with her body, but was forced to confront his divided life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Grief, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Death

Moderate: Transphobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Murder, Violence, and Trafficking

Minor: Mental illness, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Infertility, and Miscarriage

libraryofconnor's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

mariaminthebooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Rape, and Transphobia

hanamany's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Death, Murder, Miscarriage, Drug abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Incest, Suicide, Self harm, Transphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Rape, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, and Addiction

moonchildjuli's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Ableism, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Incest, Grief, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug use, Hate crime, Misogyny, Police brutality, Rape, Transphobia, Violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Homophobia, and Trafficking

alomie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

A story of a woman's life as told through her memories in the last 10 minutes and 38 seconds as her brain shuts down.

I found this story very moving and hard to read in parts a tragic story and her abrupt death. There is hope mixed in there with the 5 friends and their stories but also some great sadness.

A comment on Sex work in Istanbul, the struggles of the trans community and the harsh realities of a repressed nation and its obvious disdain for women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Body shaming, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Addiction, Child death, Homophobia, Grief, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Self harm

bethnash's review

adventurous dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Medical content, Murder, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Addiction, Gaslighting, Mass/school shootings, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Trafficking

reb_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Incest, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Trafficking, and Transphobia

creepycrawlybookworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

A beautiful, emotional story, that covers so much ground in such a clever way. I will be thinking about it for a long time. I loved the very start and the second half best, especially the stories of Leila and her friends, and would recommend the audiobook highly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, and Hate crime

Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Death, Grief, Miscarriage, Xenophobia, Homophobia, and Child death

Minor: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Trafficking