The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak

The Bastard of Istanbul

Elif Shafak

357 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

One rainy afternoon in Istanbul, a woman walks into a doctor's surgery. 'I need to have an abortion,' she announces. She is nineteen years old and unmarried. What happens after that afternoon will change her life.Twenty years later, Asya  Kazanci ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 2,948 reviews

Moods

emotional 72%
reflective 69%
sad 34%
dark 33%
informative 31%
challenging 27%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 14%
funny 14%
tense 14%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 31%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.84

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...