332 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571229246
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber Limited
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Jason Goodwin has unleashed his talent on a series of mysteries set in nineteenth-century Istanbul and starring the unlikeliest and most engaging of detectives: Yashim the eunuch." The Janissary Tree is the first in the series, and the year is 18...
Community Reviews Summary of 298 reviews
Moods
informative 62%
adventurous 50%
dark 37%
challenging 25%
funny 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
reflective 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 42%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 16% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
ViolenceMinor
Sexual assault
332 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571229246
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber Limited
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Jason Goodwin has unleashed his talent on a series of mysteries set in nineteenth-century Istanbul and starring the unlikeliest and most engaging of detectives: Yashim the eunuch." The Janissary Tree is the first in the series, and the year is 18...
Community Reviews Summary of 298 reviews
Moods
informative 62%
adventurous 50%
dark 37%
challenging 25%
funny 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
reflective 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 42%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 16% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
ViolenceMinor
Sexual assault