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Orhan Pamuk
256 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571222308
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Istanbul in the late 1590s, the sultan secretly commissions a book: a celebration of his life and empire, to be illuminated by the best artists of the day in the European manner. But when one of the miniaturists is murdered, their master has to...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,649 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
challenging 56%
dark 42%
informative 39%
tense 30%
adventurous 22%
emotional 17%
sad 11%
inspiring 5%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 25% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, IncestModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, AntisemitismMinor
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence—
Orhan Pamuk
256 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571222308
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Istanbul in the late 1590s, the sultan secretly commissions a book: a celebration of his life and empire, to be illuminated by the best artists of the day in the European manner. But when one of the miniaturists is murdered, their master has to...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,649 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
challenging 56%
dark 42%
informative 39%
tense 30%
adventurous 22%
emotional 17%
sad 11%
inspiring 5%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 25% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, IncestModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, AntisemitismMinor
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence