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432 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525427971
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 31 March 2015
Description
From the acclaimed author of The Bastard of Istanbul, a colorful, magical tale set during the height of the Ottoman Empire In her latest novel, Elif Shafak spins an epic tale spanning nearly a century in the life of the Ottoman Empire. In 1540, tw...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,354 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
adventurous 54%
informative 35%
inspiring 31%
mysterious 30%
sad 30%
hopeful 23%
challenging 14%
dark 10%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
funny 4%
Pace
medium 48%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 6% | N/A: 2% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Child abuse, Sexual harassmentModerate
Animal death, Religious bigotry, AbleismMinor
Death, Death of parent, Blood
432 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525427971
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 31 March 2015
Description
From the acclaimed author of The Bastard of Istanbul, a colorful, magical tale set during the height of the Ottoman Empire In her latest novel, Elif Shafak spins an epic tale spanning nearly a century in the life of the Ottoman Empire. In 1540, tw...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,354 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
adventurous 54%
informative 35%
inspiring 31%
mysterious 30%
sad 30%
hopeful 23%
challenging 14%
dark 10%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
funny 4%
Pace
medium 48%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 6% | N/A: 2% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Child abuse, Sexual harassmentModerate
Animal death, Religious bigotry, AbleismMinor
Death, Death of parent, Blood