Nights of Plague by Orhan Pamuk

Nights of Plague

Orhan Pamuk with Amira Ghazalla (Narrator), Ekin Oklap (Translator)

29 hours, 9 minutes first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative slow-paced
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Nights of Plague by Orhan Pamuk is a gripping and epic tale that will captivate readers who crave immersive historical fiction, particularly those fascinated by the intricacies of geopolitics, Ottoman history, and the human experience during times of crisis, as Pamuk masterfully weaves a rich and suspenseful narrative that explores the complexities of power, governance, and the human condition.

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From the the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature: Part detective story, part historical epic—a bold and brilliant novel that imagines a plague ravaging a fictional island in the Ottoman Empire. It is April 1900, in the Levant, on the imaginary...

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Community Reviews

3.5
based on 281 reviews

Moods

informative: 56%

challenging: 51%

reflective: 40%

dark: 32%

mysterious: 32%

adventurous: 24%

emotional: 20%

sad: 19%

tense: 14%

inspiring: 8%

funny: 6%

hopeful: 6%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

12% of readers chose medium
87% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

46% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

58% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

23% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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