Reviews

The writing in this book was innovative and bold. It searched for authenticity and representation of the Turkish community in London, in particular the Turkish Cypriot community. I liked the immersion in it. The character development was also strong.

However, when it comes to the plot, the topic was not particularly interesting to me, there were too many characters and to much back and forth in time to make the story cohesive.

Overall, I enjoyed and I am glad I read it.

claire2305's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

jakewildhall's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

4.5

ebony_reads's review against another edition

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dark emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.0

samf2991's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

tronella's review against another edition

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3.0

Interesting. There are lots of characters but I found it easy to keep track of who was who. I like the way the untranslated Turkish (etc.) is glossed.

reed_with_read's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

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