Three Daughters of Eve by Elif Shafak

Three Daughters of Eve

Elif Shafak

384 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Peri, a wealthy Turkish housewife, is on her way to a dinner party at a seaside mansion in Istanbul when a beggar snatches her handbag. As she wrestles to get it back, a photograph falls to the ground - an old polaroid of three young women and the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,198 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 61%
challenging 37%
sad 25%
mysterious 21%
dark 19%
informative 19%
inspiring 18%
tense 16%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 7%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 30%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.84

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