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Last Letter from Istanbul by Lucy Foley

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casebook_21's review against another edition

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informative sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

jimbowen0306's review

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2.0

This book is set in Post-WWI Istanbul/Constantinople. The Turks have lost, and the city is occupied. We see Nur, and her family, cope with the influx of Allied forces, a child she cares for, and the Scottish doctor who cares for the boy when he becomes ill.

The book is fine (well written in fact), but not my thing. It's mostly a love story, with the smallest side serving of Turkish history. The thing is, I'd have liked more of the history, and less of the love story, as that isn't really my thing.

melpatker70's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

An enjoyable book, the descriptive writing took
Me there and I could visualise what the author was writing. A lovely story of love that was deep and true and yet never actioned.

livres_de_bloss's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5

kyra_tamara's review against another edition

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5.0

Exceeded expectations more than I can express.

nancywk's review against another edition

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reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Fascinating to learn about the Allied occupation of Istanbul after WW1. Beautifully written story. It is not going to appeal to everyone. There is very little plot, it's told from the perspective of 5 different characters, and it's slow-moving. I found all of those features appealing but if you are looking for a fast paced steamy forbidden love story this is not the book for you. If you want a sense of place Lucy Foley does an amazing job of bringing Istanbul to life. War changes people, often in hidden ways, this too is revealed slowly in the story.