Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak

5 reviews

ratnix's review against another edition

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challenging reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.25

 
I'm so conflicted as to how I should rate this but for now I'll give it a 3,25. I feel like as much as this story had a great premise, it felt unfinished. I really enjoyed Banu's character and she was probably one of the very few characters in this book that had a closure and an arc but everything else felt floating at the end.

 

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kennyd's review against another edition

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

4.0


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jj_99's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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

3.5


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kaneebli's review

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3.0


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jessica1975's review

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

3.5

A little predictable at the end.
Otherwise a good read.

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