Istanbul: Memories and the City by Orhan Pamuk

Istanbul: Memories and the City

Orhan Pamuk

nonfiction memoir reflective slow-paced

384 pages | first published 2003

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A shimmering evocation, by turns intimate and panoramic, of one of the world's great cities, by its foremost writer. Orhan Pamuk was born in Istanbul and still lives in the family apartment building where his mother first held him in her arms. His...
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Moods

reflective 91%
informative 75%
emotional 29%
challenging 20%
dark 16%
relaxing 16%
inspiring 12%
sad 12%
funny 8%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%

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slow 69%
medium 30%

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