Serenade for Nadia by Zülfü Livaneli

Serenade for Nadia

Zülfü Livaneli with Brendan Freely (Translator)

416 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative reflective medium-paced
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Description

In this heartbreaking Turkish novel based on the real-life sinking of a refugee ship during World War II, an elderly professor leaves America to revisit the city where he last glimpsed his beloved wife. Istanbul, 2001. Maya Duran is a single moth...

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Community Reviews Summary of 242 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
informative 75%
sad 75%
mysterious 62%
reflective 50%
hopeful 37%
inspiring 37%
adventurous 25%
dark 25%
challenging 12%
tense 12%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

4.04

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