Kar by Orhan Pamuk

Kar

Orhan Pamuk with Darmin Hadzibegovic (Translator), Murat Yalçın (Translator)

464 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective medium-paced

Description

Pamuk’un “İlk ve son siyasi romanım” dediği “Kar”, Türk edebiyatında 1990’ların siyasi atmosferini ele alan, dönemi bütün şiddeti ve çatışmalarıyla anlatan en iyi ve en iddialı romandır. Kars’taki siyasal İslamcılar, solcular, Türk ve Kürt milliye...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,618 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
dark 57%
challenging 47%
emotional 38%
sad 37%
mysterious 32%
tense 30%
informative 28%
funny 8%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 31%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 36% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 32% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.46

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