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352 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670784837
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An honor killing shatters and transforms the lives of Turkish immigrants in 1970s LondonInternationally bestselling Turkish author Elif Shafak’s new novel is a dramatic tale of families, love, and misunderstandings that follows the destinies of tw...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,113 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
reflective 57%
dark 31%
challenging 29%
tense 26%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 32% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Murder, AlcoholismModerate
Suicide, Death, RacismMinor
Sexism, Homophobia, Infidelity352 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670784837
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An honor killing shatters and transforms the lives of Turkish immigrants in 1970s LondonInternationally bestselling Turkish author Elif Shafak’s new novel is a dramatic tale of families, love, and misunderstandings that follows the destinies of tw...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,113 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
reflective 57%
dark 31%
challenging 29%
tense 26%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 32% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Murder, AlcoholismModerate
Suicide, Death, RacismMinor
Sexism, Homophobia, Infidelity