463 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0375706860
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication date: 19 July 2005
Description
From the acclaimed author of My Name Is Red comes a spellbinding tale of disparate yearnings—for love, art, power, and God—set in a remote Turkish town, where stirrings of political Islamism threaten to unravel the secular order. Following years...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,389 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
challenging 49%
emotional 37%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
tense 31%
informative 23%
adventurous 7%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 38% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 31% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Addiction, Child death, Genocide
463 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0375706860
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication date: 19 July 2005
Description
From the acclaimed author of My Name Is Red comes a spellbinding tale of disparate yearnings—for love, art, power, and God—set in a remote Turkish town, where stirrings of political Islamism threaten to unravel the secular order. Following years...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,389 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
challenging 49%
emotional 37%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
tense 31%
informative 23%
adventurous 7%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 38% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 31% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Addiction, Child death, Genocide