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yetanothernastya's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I’ve heard Elif Shafak is wonderful. It’s true. I loved the book. I needed to get used to so many characters’ perspective, but it worked out extremely well in the end of the story. A story of a few generations from different families, spread from Turkey, Kurdistan and the UK, even a bit in United Arab Emirates. But these scenes and places, what I found extremely well done, are not overpowering the plot, they’re not the center of our attention, they’re always there as a background to characters’ stories. And wow it’s so well written.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, and Murder
Minor: Sexism and Death of parent
ilona's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Suicide, and Grief
Minor: Blood
the_literarylinguist's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Abortion