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10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak

141 reviews

emzeidman's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Murder

elainetodd's review against another edition

5.0

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

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I don't usually like books full of sadness and violence but I couldn't put this down . Elif Shafak is an amazing story teller . Loved the found family of diverse and marginalised characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Transphobia, Grief, Classism

rgcarrion's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Murder

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Self harm, Transphobia

danielledeal's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This was such a fascinating read, a perspective into found family and perseverance when it feels like the entire world is conspiring against you. At times the story mirrors itself, telling stories in chronological order and in roundabout ways at the same time. It was only towards the end that I realized

each section begins with the recollection of a scent or taste, which was how Leila and D/Ali spoke of them memories and experiences. Really powerful.

Definitely check the trigger warnings, there's a lot going on in the story of Leila and her friends. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Trafficking, Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gore, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence

Use of a few slurs, including one for Down Syndrome.

jordan_eley's review against another edition

4.5

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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment

kagari's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, War

noura's review against another edition

4.5

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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault

Moderate: Transphobia

Minor: Ableism, Mental illness

elossa's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Did I lose all emotional attachment to this book when

out of nowhere it’s revealed Sabotage was in love with Leila?

I did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Transphobia, Murder

clusterf_cked's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Transphobia, Trafficking, Religious bigotry

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

franksalot's review against another edition

2.5

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what started as such a promising novel ended up in a completely different place that I found just caused mockery of the heartfelt trauma at the start. The different parts honestly felt like different books. Such a shame

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Ableism, Transphobia