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436 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571218318
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As the snow begins to fall, a journalist arrives in the remote city of Kars on the Turkish border. Kars is a troubled place—there's a suicide epidemic among its young women, Islamists are poised to win the local elections, and the head of the inte...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,058 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 46%
emotional 39%
sad 39%
mysterious 31%
tense 31%
informative 28%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 39% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Murder, Religious bigotryModerate
Gun violence, Child death, IslamophobiaMinor
Suicide attempt, Rape
436 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571218318
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As the snow begins to fall, a journalist arrives in the remote city of Kars on the Turkish border. Kars is a troubled place—there's a suicide epidemic among its young women, Islamists are poised to win the local elections, and the head of the inte...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,058 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 46%
emotional 39%
sad 39%
mysterious 31%
tense 31%
informative 28%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 39% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Murder, Religious bigotryModerate
Gun violence, Child death, IslamophobiaMinor
Suicide attempt, Rape