Madonna in a Fur Coat
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Madonna in a Fur Coat

by Sabahattin Ali

1943•Drama•176 pages

Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalslowunsavouryrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiptroubled leadslove conquers all

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Boxlist takeExpect a moving, realistic novel, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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5.0 / 5

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About This Book

A shy young man leaves his home in rural Turkey to learn a trade and discover life in 1920s Berlin. There, amidst the city’s bustling streets, elegant museums, passionate politics, and infamous cabarets, a chance meeting with a beautiful half-Jewish artist transforms him forever.

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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

DramaRomanceHistoricalComplex relationshipTroubled leadsLove conquers all

Subjects

TurksYoung menHistoryTurkish fictionTranslations

Details

Author
Sabahattin Ali
Published
1943
Pages
176
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