The Black Book by Orhan Pamuk

The Black Book

Orhan Pamuk with Maureen Freely (Translator)

466 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction mystery adventurous mysterious slow-paced
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A New Translation and Afterword by Maureen FreelyGalip is a lawyer living in Istanbul. His wife, the detective novel–loving Ruya, has disappeared. Could she have left him for her ex-husband or Celâl, a popular newspaper columnist? But Celâl, too, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 336 reviews

Moods

challenging 77%
mysterious 61%
reflective 50%
adventurous 33%
tense 22%
dark 16%
sad 16%
emotional 5%
informative 5%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | Plot: 23% | A mix: 15%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 35% | Yes: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.64

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