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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was the book that sparked my love for reading and opened the door to the literary world for me.
Elif Shafak masterfully tells powerful, deeply human stories that give a voice to the outsiders, the marginalized, and the misunderstood. The book is full of suspense and emotional depth, and the characters stay with you long after the final page.
It also highlights how people’s upbringings (their environments, families, and traumas) shape and often limit the course of their lives. It’s a story that makes you reflect on empathy, on the complexity of human experience, and on how society treats those who don’t fit the mold.
Elif Shafak masterfully tells powerful, deeply human stories that give a voice to the outsiders, the marginalized, and the misunderstood. The book is full of suspense and emotional depth, and the characters stay with you long after the final page.
It also highlights how people’s upbringings (their environments, families, and traumas) shape and often limit the course of their lives. It’s a story that makes you reflect on empathy, on the complexity of human experience, and on how society treats those who don’t fit the mold.
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
reflective
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
Boekenclub met julid! We waren het erover eens dat de eerste 200 pagina’s (de 10m 38s) heel goed en mooi waren, maar dat de ‘afwikkeling’ wel wat korter had gekund. Die laatste 100 pagina’s hadden er ook prima 50 kunnen zijn. Wel echt genoten van de tegenstrijdigheden van Istanbul, de geloofwaardige personages en de vriendschappen!!
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
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:
Yes
wow.
Not as good as Daughters of Eve. But the life of Laila Tequila is beautifully told, as usual.