Literary Fiction
A mesmerizing tale of three lives connected by a single drop of water across centuries, bound by the rivers Tigris and Thames.
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A mesmerizing tale of three lives connected by a single drop of water across centuries, bound by the rivers Tigris and Thames.
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From the Booker Prize finalist, author of The Island of Missing Trees , an enchanting new tale about three characters living along two great rivers, all connected by a single drop of water. "Make place for Elif Shafak on your bookshelf. Make place for her in your heart too. You won't regret it."—Arundhati Roy, winner of the Booker Prize In the ancient city of Nineveh, on the bank of the River Tigris, King Ashurbanipal of Mesopotamia, erudite but ruthless, built a great library that would crumble...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Minor romantic elements; no explicit content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence with references to conflict and destruction by ISIS.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources.
Substance use
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Brief mention of alcoholism in a character's background.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Moderate religious themes with Yazidi rituals and baptism.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content present.
Political content
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Moderate cultural and political themes tied to conflict in Iraq.
Self-harm / suicide
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Moderate depiction of suicidal ideation in one character's arc.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate themes of child abuse and family suffering depicted.
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