10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World
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10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World

by Elif Şafak

2019•Drama•320 pages

Taste attributes: dramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticsurrealenclosedemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashself destruction/implosioninjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeExpect an inventive, stirring novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.5 / 5

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About This Book

'In the first minute following her death, Tequila Leila's consciousness began to ebb, slowly and steadily, like a tide receding from the shore...'

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaFish out of water/culture clashSelf destruction/implosionInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

FriendshipDeathReminiscingFemale friendshipWomen

Details

Author
Elif Şafak
Published
2019
Pages
320
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Source
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