Istanbul: Memories and the City by Orhan Pamuk

Istanbul: Memories and the City

Orhan Pamuk

384 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction memoir reflective slow-paced
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A shimmering evocation, by turns intimate and panoramic, of one of the world's great cities, by its foremost writer. Orhan Pamuk was born in Istanbul and still lives in the family apartment building where his mother first held him in her arms. His...

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Moods

reflective 82%
informative 73%
emotional 34%
inspiring 19%
relaxing 15%
challenging 13%
sad 13%
dark 8%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 35%

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3.7

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