Scan barcode
notthatcosta's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? No
3.5
Although I found the plot difficult to grasp onto for the most part, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's so rare to see Cypriot diasporic writers publishing novels, especially not Turkish Cypriots, so to see the dialect in print was very exciting to see (especially seeing common words with Cypriot Greek).
There were twist and turns that I was not expecting (i.e. the gay stuff) which were delightful to uncover. While other parts were more opaque for my liking, the parts I was able to grasp upon initial reading were very enjoyable. I rarely re-read novels but this is one I would consider revisiting.
There were twist and turns that I was not expecting (i.e. the gay stuff) which were delightful to uncover. While other parts were more opaque for my liking, the parts I was able to grasp upon initial reading were very enjoyable. I rarely re-read novels but this is one I would consider revisiting.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, and War