382 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 1477807616
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
“Ayse Kulin is a clever writer. She draws the reader into the story of the life and loves of a Turkish family in wartime, and by the time the reader realizes that she has also cranked up the tension with a rescue plot, it is too late to put the bo...
Community Reviews Summary of 687 reviews
Moods
tense 40%
hopeful 36%
informative 36%
sad 36%
adventurous 32%
inspiring 28%
challenging 24%
reflective 20%
dark 16%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 73% | Plot: 20% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Rape, Death, Xenophobia382 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 1477807616
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
“Ayse Kulin is a clever writer. She draws the reader into the story of the life and loves of a Turkish family in wartime, and by the time the reader realizes that she has also cranked up the tension with a rescue plot, it is too late to put the bo...
Community Reviews Summary of 687 reviews
Moods
tense 40%
hopeful 36%
informative 36%
sad 36%
adventurous 32%
inspiring 28%
challenging 24%
reflective 20%
dark 16%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 73% | Plot: 20% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Rape, Death, Xenophobia