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145 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571164660
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 17 January 2001
Description
From a Turkish writer who has been compared with Borges, Nabokov, and DeLillo, a young Italian scholar in the 17th century sailing from Venice to Naples is taken prisoner and delivered to Constantinople. There he falls into the custody of a schola...
Community Reviews Summary of 680 reviews
Moods
mysterious 47%
challenging 31%
dark 29%
adventurous 18%
tense 15%
emotional 13%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
sad 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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145 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571164660
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 17 January 2001
Description
From a Turkish writer who has been compared with Borges, Nabokov, and DeLillo, a young Italian scholar in the 17th century sailing from Venice to Naples is taken prisoner and delivered to Constantinople. There he falls into the custody of a schola...
Community Reviews Summary of 680 reviews
Moods
mysterious 47%
challenging 31%
dark 29%
adventurous 18%
tense 15%
emotional 13%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
sad 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.