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272 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241201916
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 14 October 2015
Description
From award-winning writer Elif Shafak, the Orange Prize long-listed author of The Forty Rules of Love and The Architect's Apprentice, The Gaze is a humorous and carnivalesque exploration of what it means to look and be looked at... An obese woman ...
Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
emotional 43%
sad 31%
dark 25%
mysterious 21%
tense 18%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
relaxing 9%
informative 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 30% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Eating disorder, FatphobiaModerate
Sexual assault, Body shamingMinor
Suicide
272 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241201916
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 14 October 2015
Description
From award-winning writer Elif Shafak, the Orange Prize long-listed author of The Forty Rules of Love and The Architect's Apprentice, The Gaze is a humorous and carnivalesque exploration of what it means to look and be looked at... An obese woman ...
Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
emotional 43%
sad 31%
dark 25%
mysterious 21%
tense 18%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
relaxing 9%
informative 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 30% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Eating disorder, FatphobiaModerate
Sexual assault, Body shamingMinor
Suicide