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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
I found this book so easy to read. It was beautifully written and although the story is fictional, it delves deep into the reality of being an outcast.
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-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
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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:
No
I've wanted to read this one for a while but it was never the right time nor was I in the right headspace for it. Although I'm not sure I would say I'm in the right headspace (hello slump my old friend), I finally got around to it. Elif Shafak has been an author that I knew I would love and this was a great introduction for me to her books.
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World starts off in a dumpster in Istanbul. In that dumpster lies Lelia who has just been brutality murdered. In the following 10 Minutes 38 Seconds we follow Lelia recalling her life. From her early childhood to her adulthood. We witness the trials Lelia has faced, being introduced to those who have harmed her and those who loved her.
There are many things I loved about this book but my favorite part was the found family element of it. I loved Lelia's friends. They were all so different yet were the best friends you could ever ask for.
Some of the book topics/commentary include the violence/prejudice against sex workers, SA victims, discrimination against trans women/lgbtq+ community and much more.
I think these topics were well done. However, please check the trigger warnings. There was a SA scene involving someone underage early on in the book that I really struggled through. I wasn't sure I could continue the book but glad I ended up doing so.
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World starts off in a dumpster in Istanbul. In that dumpster lies Lelia who has just been brutality murdered. In the following 10 Minutes 38 Seconds we follow Lelia recalling her life. From her early childhood to her adulthood. We witness the trials Lelia has faced, being introduced to those who have harmed her and those who loved her.
There are many things I loved about this book but my favorite part was the found family element of it. I loved Lelia's friends. They were all so different yet were the best friends you could ever ask for.
Some of the book topics/commentary include the violence/prejudice against sex workers, SA victims, discrimination against trans women/lgbtq+ community and much more.
I think these topics were well done. However, please check the trigger warnings. There was a SA scene involving someone underage early on in the book that I really struggled through. I wasn't sure I could continue the book but glad I ended up doing so.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Yes
I feel like I should have liked this more. Very compelling characters, but I'm sad that it revolves around the death of a sex workers. Hit me incorrectly but that could be down to my mood atm
Edit: on reflection I was too hard. This book has stuck with me. Changing my rating from 3.25 to 3.75
Edit: on reflection I was too hard. This book has stuck with me. Changing my rating from 3.25 to 3.75
i don't write reviews on here so consider this a big deal. this book is staggeringly good
"...because what was love if it wasn't nursing someone else's pain as if it were your own?"
challenging
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Transphobia