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448 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241201909
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 10 July 2015
Description
Shortlisted for the 2005 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize, Elif Shafak's The Flea Palace is a moving and highly original novel about a group of individuals who live in the same building and who together become embroiled in a mystery. By turns com...
Community Reviews Summary of 267 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
funny 38%
emotional 33%
lighthearted 28%
inspiring 23%
informative 14%
relaxing 14%
dark 9%
hopeful 9%
sad 9%
adventurous 4%
challenging 4%
Pace
medium 34%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Death, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Animal death, Domestic abuse, Self harmMinor
Adult/minor relationship448 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241201909
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 10 July 2015
Description
Shortlisted for the 2005 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize, Elif Shafak's The Flea Palace is a moving and highly original novel about a group of individuals who live in the same building and who together become embroiled in a mystery. By turns com...
Community Reviews Summary of 267 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
funny 38%
emotional 33%
lighthearted 28%
inspiring 23%
informative 14%
relaxing 14%
dark 9%
hopeful 9%
sad 9%
adventurous 4%
challenging 4%
Pace
medium 34%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Death, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Animal death, Domestic abuse, Self harmMinor
Adult/minor relationship