Het huis van de vier winden by Elif Shafak

Het huis van de vier winden

Elif Shafak with Frouke Arns (Translator), Manon Smits (Translator)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

401 pages | first published 2011

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Esma, een Koerdische vrouw in Londen, probeert zich te verzoenen met de gruwelijke moord die haar broer heeft gepleegd en vertelt het verhaal van haar familie. Ze gaat enkele generaties terug, naar het Koerdische dorp waar de grootmoeder vandaan k...
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Summary of 644 reviews

Moods

emotional 94%
sad 71%
reflective 67%
challenging 32%
tense 31%
dark 28%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 5%
informative 4%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 39%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 32% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%

Average rating

4.17

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