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252 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780714531212
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A new title from the author of The Flea Palace, shortlisted for the Independent Prize for Foreign Fiction and chosen for Waterstone’s 2005 Summer Reading promotion.In her prize-wining novel, The Gaze, Shafak explores the subject of body image and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 171 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
emotional 41%
sad 32%
dark 22%
mysterious 22%
tense 19%
inspiring 12%
funny 9%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
relaxing 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 31% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 31% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Eating disorder, FatphobiaModerate
Body shaming, Sexual assaultMinor
Suicide252 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780714531212
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A new title from the author of The Flea Palace, shortlisted for the Independent Prize for Foreign Fiction and chosen for Waterstone’s 2005 Summer Reading promotion.In her prize-wining novel, The Gaze, Shafak explores the subject of body image and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 171 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
emotional 41%
sad 32%
dark 22%
mysterious 22%
tense 19%
inspiring 12%
funny 9%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
relaxing 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 31% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 31% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Eating disorder, FatphobiaModerate
Body shaming, Sexual assaultMinor
Suicide