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417 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375406959
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From one of the most important and acclaimed writers at work today, a thrilling new novel—part murder mystery, part love story—set amid the perils of religious repression in sixteenth-century Istanbul.When the Sultan commissions a great book to ce...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,403 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
reflective 53%
dark 44%
informative 40%
tense 30%
adventurous 23%
emotional 11%
sad 9%
funny 5%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 26% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, ViolenceModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, InfidelityMinor
Antisemitism, Xenophobia, Rape417 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375406959
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From one of the most important and acclaimed writers at work today, a thrilling new novel—part murder mystery, part love story—set amid the perils of religious repression in sixteenth-century Istanbul.When the Sultan commissions a great book to ce...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,403 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
reflective 53%
dark 44%
informative 40%
tense 30%
adventurous 23%
emotional 11%
sad 9%
funny 5%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 26% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, ViolenceModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, InfidelityMinor
Antisemitism, Xenophobia, Rape