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368 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241972908
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 30 April 2015
Description
From the backlist of Elif Shafak, author of The Architect's Apprentice, The Bastard of Istanbul is a tale of an extraordinary family curse and was longlisted for the 2008 Orange Fiction Prize.One rainy afternoon in Istanbul, a woman walks into a d...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,947 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
sad 34%
dark 33%
informative 31%
challenging 27%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 14%
funny 14%
tense 14%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%Average rating
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Graphic
Rape, Incest, GenocideModerate
Abortion368 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241972908
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 30 April 2015
Description
From the backlist of Elif Shafak, author of The Architect's Apprentice, The Bastard of Istanbul is a tale of an extraordinary family curse and was longlisted for the 2008 Orange Fiction Prize.One rainy afternoon in Istanbul, a woman walks into a d...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,947 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
sad 34%
dark 33%
informative 31%
challenging 27%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 14%
funny 14%
tense 14%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Incest, GenocideModerate
Abortion