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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
this was as outstanding as it was absolutely horrifying. one of the most difficult books I've read -- every chapter was women suffering from gender-based violence, constantly coming from all directions.
but there's truly nothing like beautifully written stories of found-family. each and every character felt like a real person who was fully fleshed out.
also fucking sue me, I love when books discuss the effects of religious fanatics, especially men who use their religious beliefs to terrorize their families.
but there's truly nothing like beautifully written stories of found-family. each and every character felt like a real person who was fully fleshed out.
also fucking sue me, I love when books discuss the effects of religious fanatics, especially men who use their religious beliefs to terrorize their families.
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
It started off very promising but somewhere about 60% through, it lost steam. Maybe it was too many characters, but it just didn’t come together into something cohesive.
No joy in this book, couldn't see where it was going and bored reading it
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I highly recommend everyone to check the trigger warnings first before picking it up cause I was struggling big time in the first few chapters that contain a lot of topics that I am sensitive with. However, once I passed that "scene", I couldn't put it down. I'm not saying that the rest of the book wasn't a hard read... but the way Shafak made this book intimate yet universal at the same time, PERFECTION! I don't think I will ever be able to reread this though. One time reading this book is more than enough, so if you're thinking about picking it up, savour it~
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Murder
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated