A review by safsaf118
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This one hurt. I never enjoy reading a story that you know is going to end badly, but this one was different. It was just so tough to read about her childhood knowing where she would end up, and the tragic love story when you can already see it'll end in loss. I also really loved how the second half of the book was more focused on her rag-tag group of friends and how they wanted to honour her even in death. I still think about this.