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The White Castle

Name: The White Castle
Author: Orhan Pamuk

by Orhan Pamuk

1985•Historical•186 pages

Taste attributes: historicaldramapsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyintricatelinearemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashcomplex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeExpect a slow-paced, fresh historical novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

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

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

When a young Italian scholar is captured by the Turkish fleet and brought to Istanbul, he becomes the slave of an erudite man who could pass for his twin.

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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

HistoricalDramaPsychologicalFish out of water/culture clashComplex relationshipSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

East and West in literatureTranslated into EnglishTurkish fictionSpeeches, addresses, etc., LatinTurkeySlavesHistory

Details

Author: Orhan Pamuk
Published: 1985
Pages: 186
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Source: Open Library

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