10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak

10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World

Elif Shafak

306 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Shortlisted for the 2019 Booker Prize Named a Best Book of the Year by Bookpage, NPR, Washington Post, and The Economist A moving novel on the power of friendship in our darkest times, from internationally renowned writer and speaker Elif Shafak. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,647 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 67%
sad 66%
dark 45%
challenging 28%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 19%
adventurous 15%
informative 13%
tense 12%
funny 11%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 20%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 98%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.11

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