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10 minut, 38 sekund na tem čudnem svetu

Elif Shafak

4.11 AVERAGE

asourceoffiction's review against another edition

4.0

emotional 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

I was immediately entranced by 10 Minutes, 38 Seconds. For a novel that centres on death it is brimming with life, and Leila's determination to live it while she can on her own terms.

I loved the structure, how each minute after Leila's death brings a sense that evokes a new memory, and we build a picture of her life. But I was glad to get to the next part because I so wanted to learn more about the five, and I was thrilled they took such a big role in the end of the book. The found family and their adventure borders on the ridiculous, which lightens the mood when it's badly needed. And reminds the reader to find the joy.

Emotional, evocative and beautifully written.

Content Warnings

tttatatam's review against another edition

4.0

slow-paced

racing_with_time's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

katiederbyshire's review against another edition

4.75

challenging emotional 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: Complicated

shaclarke's review against another edition

4.0

What if a life could be remembered in the brief moments after it ended? That is the premise Elif Shafak builds in 10 Minutes and 38 Seconds in This Strange World. Through the fragmented memories of Leila, a woman whose story unfolds in the space between death and silence, Shafak explores love, trauma, friendship, and belonging with lyrical precision.

At its heart, this is a book about memory, identity, and the small but enduring acts of love and loyalty that carry us beyond loss.

laurajc's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

“because what was love if it wasn’t nursing someone else’s pain as if it were your own”

this was really, really good. such a unique yet heartbreaking concept. and the found family in here was perfect!