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3.22 AVERAGE
3.22 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Okay, I’ll admit, this book was a complete cover buy for me. I was on a college trip when I saw a book stall. Stopped by because come on, who would miss a chance like that? Saw the book and instantly fell in love. I had heard about the author and already had two of her books on my tbr. I wasn’t familiar with her writing style but how could I not buy it? IT HAS GOLD STARS ON THE COVER!!! And that’s how I ended up buying it. You would’ve guessed it by now but still, 5 stars for the cover.
And just with the cover I got my hopes high. I went into this book with a lot of expectations, and maybe that’s what I did wrong. When you read the synopsis it sounds so interesting but when i read the book, i was introduced with so many characters that I ended up getting confused. So many characters all together were too confusing.
I did enjoy some characters. BC, the dwarf annoyed me a lot. His attitude, behavior and his conceptions about different ideas. The narrator, the obese women, is my favourite character. The way one is able to read her thoughts and her beliefs about people and things.
The stories of the “bizarre freak show” in the tent were the most confusing of all. The background of the members of the show, the spectators, the acts; all caught one’s interest but sometimes the details got to confusing that I just couldn’t bear with them anymore.
I will agree that at some points I was on the urge to leave the book in the middle but by the end of the book I was completely absorbed in the book. I was attached to it. It was a mix of emotions for me.
Elif Shafak’s writing is quite different. The words she uses are beautiful. No matter how different her writing is, one can not ignore the fact that it is beautiful. Even though I gave the book only 3 stars, I am definitely going to read some other books by her.
Oh! and the Turkish vibes you get from this book are amazing *heart eyes*
And just with the cover I got my hopes high. I went into this book with a lot of expectations, and maybe that’s what I did wrong. When you read the synopsis it sounds so interesting but when i read the book, i was introduced with so many characters that I ended up getting confused. So many characters all together were too confusing.
I did enjoy some characters. BC, the dwarf annoyed me a lot. His attitude, behavior and his conceptions about different ideas. The narrator, the obese women, is my favourite character. The way one is able to read her thoughts and her beliefs about people and things.
The stories of the “bizarre freak show” in the tent were the most confusing of all. The background of the members of the show, the spectators, the acts; all caught one’s interest but sometimes the details got to confusing that I just couldn’t bear with them anymore.
I will agree that at some points I was on the urge to leave the book in the middle but by the end of the book I was completely absorbed in the book. I was attached to it. It was a mix of emotions for me.
Elif Shafak’s writing is quite different. The words she uses are beautiful. No matter how different her writing is, one can not ignore the fact that it is beautiful. Even though I gave the book only 3 stars, I am definitely going to read some other books by her.
Oh! and the Turkish vibes you get from this book are amazing *heart eyes*
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Liebe liebe liebe Shafaks Schreibstift. Nicht ihr stärkstes aber auch nciht ihr schwächstes Werk
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Rape, Transphobia
Schöne Sprache, aber für meinen Geschmack teils zu ausgeschmückt und detailliert. Ich verstehe die Thematik aber mir hat mehr Handlung gefehlt.
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was thoroughly confused by this book, but in a way that added to the experience!
It managed to explore both how it feels to look at others and to be looked at. How being "other" in any way makes people look and how it doesn't necessarily matter why you look but the way you look. Because being the "other" is difficult and being singled out and looked at because of it is usually a bad experience, so we need to be conscious of when and why we are doing it.
It managed to explore both how it feels to look at others and to be looked at. How being "other" in any way makes people look and how it doesn't necessarily matter why you look but the way you look. Because being the "other" is difficult and being singled out and looked at because of it is usually a bad experience, so we need to be conscious of when and why we are doing it.
emotional
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
Volim njeno pisanje, ali me dugo neka knjiga nije smorila kao ova...