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484 pages | first published 2011

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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 mothe...
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Summary of 36 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
informative 100%
sad 100%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
hopeful 50%
inspiring 50%
mysterious 50%
tense 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.12

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