466 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400078653
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 11 July 2006
Description
A New Translation and Afterword by Maureen Freely Galip is a lawyer living in Istanbul. His wife, the detective novel-loving Ruya, has disappeared. Could she have left him for her ex-husband or Cel l, a popular newspaper columnist? But Cel l, too,...
Community Reviews Summary of 279 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
reflective 46%
adventurous 38%
tense 30%
dark 23%
emotional 7%
informative 7%
sad 7%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | Plot: 22% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
MurderMinor
Death, Racial slurs, Grief466 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400078653
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 11 July 2006
Description
A New Translation and Afterword by Maureen Freely Galip is a lawyer living in Istanbul. His wife, the detective novel-loving Ruya, has disappeared. Could she have left him for her ex-husband or Cel l, a popular newspaper columnist? But Cel l, too,...
Community Reviews Summary of 279 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
reflective 46%
adventurous 38%
tense 30%
dark 23%
emotional 7%
informative 7%
sad 7%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | Plot: 22% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
MurderMinor
Death, Racial slurs, Grief