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460 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841593388
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everymans Library
Publication date: 06 October 2011
Description
Returning to Turkey from exile in the West, the secular poet Ka is driven by curiosity to investigate a surprising wave of suicides among religious girls forbidden by the government to wear their head scarves in school. But the epicentre of the su...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,058 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 46%
emotional 39%
sad 39%
mysterious 31%
tense 31%
informative 28%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 39% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Murder, Religious bigotryModerate
Gun violence, Child death, IslamophobiaMinor
Suicide attempt, Rape
460 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841593388
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everymans Library
Publication date: 06 October 2011
Description
Returning to Turkey from exile in the West, the secular poet Ka is driven by curiosity to investigate a surprising wave of suicides among religious girls forbidden by the government to wear their head scarves in school. But the epicentre of the su...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,058 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 46%
emotional 39%
sad 39%
mysterious 31%
tense 31%
informative 28%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 39% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Murder, Religious bigotryModerate
Gun violence, Child death, IslamophobiaMinor
Suicide attempt, Rape