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276 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312360542
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 04 September 2007
Description
Fifteen-year-old Meryem lives in a rural village in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey. Her simple, conventional way of life changes dramatically after her uncle, a sheikh in a dervish order, rapes her--and condemns her to death for shaming the family. Aske...
Community Reviews Summary of 111 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
emotional 66%
sad 66%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, War, Suicidal thoughts
276 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312360542
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 04 September 2007
Description
Fifteen-year-old Meryem lives in a rural village in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey. Her simple, conventional way of life changes dramatically after her uncle, a sheikh in a dervish order, rapes her--and condemns her to death for shaming the family. Aske...
Community Reviews Summary of 111 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
emotional 66%
sad 66%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, War, Suicidal thoughts