Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak

2 reviews

cova's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment and Rape

Minor: Genocide

jessica1975's review

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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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Abortion, Grief, Religious bigotry, Rape, Abandonment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Xenophobia, and Genocide