Silent House by Orhan Pamuk

Silent House

Orhan Pamuk with Robert Finn (Translator)

352 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction mysterious reflective slow-paced
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In an old mansion in Cennethisar (formerly a fishing village, now a posh resort near Istanbul) the old widow Fatma awaits the annual summer visit of her grandchildren: Faruk, a dissipated failed historian; his sensitive leftist sister, Nilgun; and...

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Community Reviews

3.42
based on 394 reviews

Moods

reflective: 73%

sad: 57%

dark: 42%

informative: 42%

challenging: 36%

emotional: 36%

tense: 15%

mysterious: 5%

relaxing: 5%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
27% of readers chose medium
66% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose A mix
86% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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