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425 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375706868
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 19 July 2005
Description
Dread, yearning, identity, intrigue, the lethal chemistry between secular doubt and Islamic fanaticism-these are the elements that Orhan Pamuk anneals in this masterful, disquieting novel. An exiled poet named Ka returns to Turkey and travels to t...
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
425 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375706868
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 19 July 2005
Description
Dread, yearning, identity, intrigue, the lethal chemistry between secular doubt and Islamic fanaticism-these are the elements that Orhan Pamuk anneals in this masterful, disquieting novel. An exiled poet named Ka returns to Turkey and travels to t...
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