The Gaze by Elif Shafak

The Gaze

Elif Shafak with Brendan Freely

fiction challenging informative reflective slow-paced

252 pages | first published 1999

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A new title from the author of The Flea Palace, shortlisted for the Independent Prize for Foreign Fiction and chosen for Waterstone’s 2005 Summer Reading promotion.In her prize-wining novel, The Gaze, Shafak explores the subject of body image and ...
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Summary of 114 reviews

Moods

challenging 56%
reflective 50%
emotional 37%
dark 31%
sad 25%
funny 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 12%
informative 12%
relaxing 12%
tense 12%
lighthearted 6%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | Plot: 18% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 31% | No: 25% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 31%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.33

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