Reviews

Honour by Elif Shafak

roxanacosmina's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• 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

4.25

bookofaava's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

4.0

mitchell_d's review against another edition

4.0

3.5

urvishah's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-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? Yes

4.25

buried_in_stories's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

shabab's review

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

maru12's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

4.25

apriltee's review against another edition

4.0

Elif Shafak is a wonderful writer. I did find myself skimming over some parts where things get a bit overly descriptive, but overall there was enough action to keep things interesting. There is a twist at the end but in my opinion the end was a bit abrupt and rushed for me, but overall I loved reading this book and it was so close to being perfect.

It bounces between years and different character perspectives, which I feel is well done. In some ways we work backwards knowing some of what the outcome is. Because of this I was not expecting the ending.

It’s a solid 4 star book in my opinion

alexpaulm's review against another edition

5.0

Of all her books, I think this is my favorite.

There are no words to describe how talented Shafak is in weaving a tapestry of stories, characters and clashing cultures.

Considering her Turkish ancestry, the fact that she added a bit of whodunnit - predictable as it was - to the novel, only served as extra flavor.

5 ⭐️

evi_'s review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• 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? Yes

2.25