bookishbuket's review against another edition
2.0
- The storytelling doesn’t leave any room for interpretation. Shafak outlines people’s motivations bluntly, which doesn’t allow the audience to speculate the why of anything. And that’s arguably the most important thing and author must achieve: showing not telling.
- The multiple POVs didn’t work for me. The characters spoke too similarly to one another. Their ideas were dissimilar but there wasn’t much about the tone or language that developed character or established a clear divide between the two timelines.
- Aziz’s description of his ex was laughable! Talk about Manic Pixie Dream girl!
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Rape
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Eating disorder
just_one_more_paige's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Terminal illness and Rape
Minor: Eating disorder
ljtademy3's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, and Rape
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Blood, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship
nehariaz's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Infidelity, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, and Death
Minor: Addiction
sophi_walison's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Sexism, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
lucie437's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Cancer, Drug abuse, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness
quite contrasting elements, a lot of love and harmony but just as much hate and misunderstandingsaroshnandwani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Chronic illness, Grief, and Physical abuse
Minor: Death, Eating disorder, Abortion, Misogyny, and Terminal illness