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512 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781800246959
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Head Of Zeus
Publication date: 19 August 2021
Description
Set in the ancient city of Smyrna, this powerful novel follows the intertwining fates of four families as their peaceful city is ripped apart by the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. On an orange-tinted evening in September 1905, Scheherazade ...
Community Reviews Summary of 156 reviews
Moods
sad 60%
reflective 45%
challenging 43%
dark 37%
tense 31%
informative 27%
mysterious 27%
adventurous 24%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 6%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 22% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Fire/Fire injury, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Suicide, PregnancyMinor
Child death, Racial slurs, Mental illness
512 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781800246959
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Head Of Zeus
Publication date: 19 August 2021
Description
Set in the ancient city of Smyrna, this powerful novel follows the intertwining fates of four families as their peaceful city is ripped apart by the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. On an orange-tinted evening in September 1905, Scheherazade ...
Community Reviews Summary of 156 reviews
Moods
sad 60%
reflective 45%
challenging 43%
dark 37%
tense 31%
informative 27%
mysterious 27%
adventurous 24%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 6%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 22% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Fire/Fire injury, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Suicide, PregnancyMinor
Child death, Racial slurs, Mental illness