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272 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241201916
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 14 October 2015
Description
From award-winning writer Elif Shafak, the Orange Prize long-listed author of The Forty Rules of Love and The Architect's Apprentice, The Gaze is a humorous and carnivalesque exploration of what it means to look and be looked at... An obese woman ...
Community Reviews Summary of 177 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
emotional 44%
sad 29%
dark 26%
mysterious 20%
tense 17%
inspiring 14%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
relaxing 8%
informative 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 21%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 31% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual assaultModerate
Body shamingMinor
Suicide
272 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241201916
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 14 October 2015
Description
From award-winning writer Elif Shafak, the Orange Prize long-listed author of The Forty Rules of Love and The Architect's Apprentice, The Gaze is a humorous and carnivalesque exploration of what it means to look and be looked at... An obese woman ...
Community Reviews Summary of 177 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
emotional 44%
sad 29%
dark 26%
mysterious 20%
tense 17%
inspiring 14%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
relaxing 8%
informative 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 21%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 31% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual assaultModerate
Body shamingMinor
Suicide