368 pages • first pub 2009 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780141951348
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 03 June 2010
Description
The Forty Rules of Love unfolds two tantalizing parallel narratives—one contemporary and the other set in the thirteenth century, when Rumi encountered his spiritual mentor, the whirling dervish known as Shams of Tabriz—that together explore the e...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,227 reviews
Moods
inspiring 61%
emotional 59%
hopeful 41%
informative 27%
adventurous 26%
mysterious 22%
sad 18%
challenging 16%
relaxing 14%
lighthearted 7%
tense 5%
dark 2%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual violence, ViolenceModerate
Death, Cancer, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Addiction, Terminal illness, Eating disorder
368 pages • first pub 2009 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780141951348
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 03 June 2010
Description
The Forty Rules of Love unfolds two tantalizing parallel narratives—one contemporary and the other set in the thirteenth century, when Rumi encountered his spiritual mentor, the whirling dervish known as Shams of Tabriz—that together explore the e...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,227 reviews
Moods
inspiring 61%
emotional 59%
hopeful 41%
informative 27%
adventurous 26%
mysterious 22%
sad 18%
challenging 16%
relaxing 14%
lighthearted 7%
tense 5%
dark 2%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual violence, ViolenceModerate
Death, Cancer, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Addiction, Terminal illness, Eating disorder