elainetodd 's review for:

10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I don't usually like books full of sadness and violence but I couldn't put this down . Elif Shafak is an amazing story teller . Loved the found family of diverse and marginalised characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Transphobia, Grief, Classism