448 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241201909
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 10 July 2015
Description
Shortlisted for the 2005 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize, Elif Shafak's The Flea Palace is a moving and highly original novel about a group of individuals who live in the same building and who together become embroiled in a mystery. By turns com...
Community Reviews Summary of 163 reviews
Moods
funny 60%
reflective 60%
inspiring 50%
lighthearted 40%
emotional 30%
dark 20%
hopeful 20%
relaxing 20%
informative 10%
sad 10%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 22% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Death, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Animal death, Domestic abuse, Self harmMinor
Adult/minor relationship
448 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241201909
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 10 July 2015
Description
Shortlisted for the 2005 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize, Elif Shafak's The Flea Palace is a moving and highly original novel about a group of individuals who live in the same building and who together become embroiled in a mystery. By turns com...
Community Reviews Summary of 163 reviews
Moods
funny 60%
reflective 60%
inspiring 50%
lighthearted 40%
emotional 30%
dark 20%
hopeful 20%
relaxing 20%
informative 10%
sad 10%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 22% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Death, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Animal death, Domestic abuse, Self harmMinor
Adult/minor relationship