Serenade for Nadia by Zülfü Livaneli

Serenade for Nadia

Zülfü Livaneli with Brendan Freely (Translator)

416 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Description

In this heartbreaking Turkish novel based on the real-life sinking of a refugee ship during World War II, an elderly professor leaves America to revisit the city where he last glimpsed his beloved wife. Istanbul, 2001. Maya Duran is a single moth...

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Community Reviews Summary of 159 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 75%
adventurous 50%
hopeful 50%
informative 50%
mysterious 50%
sad 50%
dark 25%
inspiring 25%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | N/A: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

4.0

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