The Time Regulation Institute by Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar

The Time Regulation Institute

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar with Alexander Dawe (Translator), Maureen Freely (Translator)

401 pages first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction classics challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

A literary discovery: an uproarious tragicomedy of modernization, in its first-ever English translation Perhaps the greatest Turkish novel of the twentieth century, being discovered around the world only now, more than fifty years after its first ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 159 reviews

Moods

funny 80%
reflective 80%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
informative 20%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 11%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.06

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