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blueberrysubmarine's review against another edition
needs time and energy and its quite complex - maybe another time
ruthless's review
3.25
the general idea is good, but this book would have benefited greatly from being 200 pages shorter
marthabethanreads's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mo_is_a_moody_readerr's review against another edition
3.0
3
Whimsical.
Elif Shafak has the ability to crawl into the minds of wildly different characters and write from their headspace. Her writing was beautiful, captivating and her metaphors brought them to life.
However, it was pretty hard to read and really slow at times. The ending was anti-climatic and it was hard to keep up with the characters. I wanted to rush the book to finally see what happens.
Overall, a pretty great book, with charming characters and thought-provoking ideas,
but... a hit or miss.
Whimsical.
Elif Shafak has the ability to crawl into the minds of wildly different characters and write from their headspace. Her writing was beautiful, captivating and her metaphors brought them to life.
However, it was pretty hard to read and really slow at times. The ending was anti-climatic and it was hard to keep up with the characters. I wanted to rush the book to finally see what happens.
Overall, a pretty great book, with charming characters and thought-provoking ideas,
but... a hit or miss.
oxnard_montalvo's review against another edition
I've been trying to get into it since March and failed. I do still like her very much as a story teller, but this was too dense and slow to really engage me.
emselilly's review against another edition
3.0
Shafak's writing is great, stylish and clever, but I just couldn't get into the book because of the lack of plot, or even mini plots.
majarama's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0