My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk

My Name Is Red

Orhan Pamuk with Erdağ M. Göknar (Translator)

508 pages • first pub 1998 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Readers who relish intricate, atmospheric novels that weave historical depth with philosophical musings on art and cultural identity, all through the lens of a suspenseful, slow-unfolding mystery.

Description

In Istanbul, in the late 1590s, the Sultan secretly commissions a great book: a celebration of his life and his empire, to be illuminated by the best artists of the day - in the European manner. But when one of the miniaturised is murder their mas...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 3,435 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 75%

reflective: 53%

challenging: 50%

dark: 44%

informative: 37%

tense: 31%

adventurous: 25%

emotional: 14%

sad: 12%

funny: 6%

inspiring: 3%

hopeful: 2%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
27% of readers chose medium
69% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

22% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
21% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

27% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

59% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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