لقيطة اسطنبول by Elif Shafak, إليف شفق

لقيطة اسطنبول

Elif Shafak, إليف شفق with محمد درويش (Translator)

480 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A second English-language tale by the author of The Saint of Incipient Insanities finds Turkish teen Asya coming of age under the wing of her tattoo-parlor owner mother and her three aunts, befriending a cousin from America, and discovering a secr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,382 reviews

Moods

emotional 74%
reflective 66%
sad 34%
dark 33%
informative 33%
challenging 26%
mysterious 25%
funny 14%
tense 14%
adventurous 13%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 34%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.84

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