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10 دقائق و 38 ثانية في هذا العالم الغريب by Elif Shafak

18 reviews

moonchildjuli's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

alomie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A story of a woman's life as told through her memories in the last 10 minutes and 38 seconds as her brain shuts down.

I found this story very moving and hard to read in parts a tragic story and her abrupt death. There is hope mixed in there with the 5 friends and their stories but also some great sadness.

A comment on Sex work in Istanbul, the struggles of the trans community and the harsh realities of a repressed nation and its obvious disdain for women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Grief, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

milliminal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

What I liked:
The concept, the narrative, the cast of diverse characters and stories, the vivid and immersive descriptions of Istanbul

What I disliked:
The sheer amount of trauma, which almost started feeling like sensationalism, especially when accompanied with little to no reflection on it. (I wish I had read the trigger warnings before hand.) How much the first part slogged in comparison to the second and third parts. 

It was a good read but does not make me motivated to read other works by Shafak.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Transphobia, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

booksonadventures's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

In the minutes following her untimely death, sex worker Tequila Leila reflects on her past through a symphony of tastes and smells. Beyond the circumstances of her life, this tale introduces us to her vibrant found family, brought together from across the fringes of society. 

This foray into Leila's memories offers a vivid look into the experiences of a young girl growing up in rural Turkey. Some of her experiences as a child are universal, but cultural details are woven seamlessly into the narrative. A father who turns deeper toward Islam when his life doesn't turn out the way he expects, the juxtaposition of Qur'an reading day and waxing day for women in the village. When Leila runs away to Istanbul, her memories provide a glimpse into the dark undercurrent of the city: brothels, jail cells, and socialist movements during the 1970s. 

At the heart of this story you meet "the five," Leila's closest friends and fiercest protectors... a collection of misunderstood and marginalized people she meets along the way. Each of these characters deserve a novel all their own, but their voices introduce dark humor, compassion, and alternate perspectives to the complex life of Leila. 

This book was so wonderfully written that I immediately purchased The Island of Missing Trees from Elif Shafak, I cannot wait to read more of her work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

mila5roska's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Hate crime, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Police brutality, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Sexual harassment

lenanin99's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Eine sehr traurige aber zugleich auch informative Geschichte die mich sehr zum nachdenken angeregt hat. Der Schreibstil ist wunderschön und besonders die detailreichen Beschreibungen haben mir gut gefallen. Ich würde das Buch auf jeden Fall weiterempfehlen obwohl es wirklich sehr sehr traurig ist.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, and Sexual harassment

rashi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

3.25

A challenging read into the very real depictions of what life can be when you exist in spaces not made for you. The content was very heavy and I very much appreciated the rawness and realness, without it being toooo trauma-dumpy (although it was, just a little). The characters were diverse and beautiful, but somehow my heart wasn’t totally in it at the time, maybe I’ll have to give it another go down the line. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

niki_kal's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment