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463 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0375706860
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication date: 19 July 2005
Description
From the acclaimed author of My Name Is Red comes a spellbinding tale of disparate yearnings—for love, art, power, and God—set in a remote Turkish town, where stirrings of political Islamism threaten to unravel the secular order. Following years...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,062 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
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Suicide, Murder, Religious bigotryModerate
Gun violence, Child death, IslamophobiaMinor
Suicide attempt, Rape463 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0375706860
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication date: 19 July 2005
Description
From the acclaimed author of My Name Is Red comes a spellbinding tale of disparate yearnings—for love, art, power, and God—set in a remote Turkish town, where stirrings of political Islamism threaten to unravel the secular order. Following years...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,062 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