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354 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101189948
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 18 February 2010
Description
The Forty Rules of Love unfolds two tantalizing parallel narratives—one contemporary and the other set in the thirteenth century, when Rumi encountered his spiritual mentor, the whirling dervish known as Shams of Tabriz—that together explore the e...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,012 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
inspiring 62%
hopeful 41%
informative 27%
adventurous 26%
mysterious 23%
sad 21%
challenging 15%
relaxing 13%
lighthearted 9%
tense 6%
dark 3%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Rape, Violence, MurderModerate
Death, Alcoholism, CancerMinor
Eating disorder, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship
354 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101189948
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 18 February 2010
Description
The Forty Rules of Love unfolds two tantalizing parallel narratives—one contemporary and the other set in the thirteenth century, when Rumi encountered his spiritual mentor, the whirling dervish known as Shams of Tabriz—that together explore the e...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,012 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
inspiring 62%
hopeful 41%
informative 27%
adventurous 26%
mysterious 23%
sad 21%
challenging 15%
relaxing 13%
lighthearted 9%
tense 6%
dark 3%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Violence, MurderModerate
Death, Alcoholism, CancerMinor
Eating disorder, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship