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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
Elif Shafak is a goddamn brilliant writer for creating a story so fictional yet so palpably real. Every page took me on a journey of its own, and each line delivered to me the thought and emotion of a character so fictional yet so palpably real.
I must say, at some point, I found that the writing contained one too many similes, which would then bolster their meaning and place in the sentence with metaphors. I loved it, but seeing "as...as" or "like a" multiple times was somewhat distracting. Or maybe I was too deep into the story that every nuance revealed itself to me in a manner that was difficult to ignore.
The characters were brilliantly designed, and I sympathised with every one of them in a way. I hated Leila's self-righteous killer, and I hated Leila's father and uncle even more. I loved D/Ali and I felt sad for Sabotage Sinan, only because I imagine someone I know feels the same way he felt towards Leila. The yearning never ends.
All in all, like the books Hello Beautiful and Anxious People, I will read this again sometime in the future, hopefully with less tears in my eyes.
I must say, at some point, I found that the writing contained one too many similes, which would then bolster their meaning and place in the sentence with metaphors. I loved it, but seeing "as...as" or "like a" multiple times was somewhat distracting. Or maybe I was too deep into the story that every nuance revealed itself to me in a manner that was difficult to ignore.
The characters were brilliantly designed, and I sympathised with every one of them in a way. I hated Leila's self-righteous killer, and I hated Leila's father and uncle even more. I loved D/Ali and I felt sad for Sabotage Sinan, only because I imagine someone I know feels the same way he felt towards Leila. The yearning never ends.
All in all, like the books Hello Beautiful and Anxious People, I will read this again sometime in the future, hopefully with less tears in my eyes.
Elif Shafak breaks my heart every time, but always manages to piece it back together, somehow leaving me more complete than before. This one (like all her others I’ve read) was so beautifully written, and such a testament to friendship and chosen family. I adored this friend group and felt their loss so deeply.
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I love found family sm <3
It felt like it was written without a clear plan. I really wanted to like the main character but it was as if her essense was kept just out of reach. I only really enjoyed the last 20% of this book and it felt like the author suddenly remembered a bunch of cool stuff she meant to say and just shoved it at the end.
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-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
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
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