The Applicant by Nazlı Koca

The Applicant

Nazlı Koca

250 pages • first pub 2023 (view editions)

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The Applicant by Nazlı Koca is ideal for readers drawn to introspective, darkly humorous narratives about identity, cultural displacement, and the struggle to reconcile personal ambitions with systemic and familial pressures.

Description

A singular debut from "an important and radical new literary voice" (Elif Batuman), The Applicant explores with wit and brevity what it means to be an immigrant, woman, and emerging writerIt's 2017 and Leyla, a Turkish twenty-something living in B...

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Community Reviews

3.8
based on 164 reviews

Moods

reflective: 87%

emotional: 57%

dark: 52%

sad: 40%

challenging: 25%

informative: 17%

funny: 15%

adventurous: 10%

inspiring: 10%

hopeful: 7%

tense: 5%

lighthearted: 2%

mysterious: 2%

Pace

32% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
9% of readers chose A mix
84% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

46% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

81% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

89% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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