Honour by Elif Shafak

Honour

Elif Shafak

300 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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An honor killing shatters and transforms the lives of Turkish immigrants in 1970s LondonInternationally bestselling Turkish author Elif Shafak’s new novel is a dramatic tale of families, love, and misunderstandings that follows the destinies of tw...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,154 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
sad 69%
reflective 59%
dark 32%
challenging 30%
tense 28%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 6%
informative 5%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 33%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 33% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

4.13

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