The Forty Rules of Love
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The Forty Rules of Love

by Elif Şafak

2010•Drama•368 pages

Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyglossyenclosedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthlove conquers allunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeAn emotional, unhurried novel: glossy and fresh. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.7 / 5

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About This Book

In this lyrical, exuberant tale, acclaimed Turkish author Elif Shafak, author of The Island of Missing Trees (a Reese's Book Club Pick), incarnates Rumi's timeless message of love

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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

DramaRomanceHistoricalEmpowerment/personal growthLove conquers allUnlikely connections

Subjects

HousewivesJewish womenSufisSufismMevleviyehHomemakersDervishesInfluence

Details

Author
Elif Şafak
Published
2010
Pages
368
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