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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 278 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
funny 45%
emotional 33%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 25%
dark 12%
informative 12%
relaxing 12%
adventurous 8%
challenging 8%
hopeful 8%
sad 8%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 31% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 4%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 278 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
funny 45%
emotional 33%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 25%
dark 12%
informative 12%
relaxing 12%
adventurous 8%
challenging 8%
hopeful 8%
sad 8%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 31% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 4%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