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I really wanted to love this book (who doesn't love a book with some controversy behind it?), but I can't even force myself to finish it. The plot is engaging - a direct decedent of the Armenian Holocaust journeys to Istanbul to learn about her past - but the characters are unbelievable and hollow. Time moves at a mysteriously fast clip, dumping the characters into disjointed settings, and the sheer number of characters only clogs the flow of the story.
The book does provide context for the hist ...more
The book does provide context for the hist ...more
I read this book in 2012, and just re-read it, in a manner of speaking, on audiobook, read by Laural Merlington. Merlington has a lovely voice that does great justice to Şafak's beautiful words. However, sometimes it was distracting when she mispronounced words and names. I wish she had asked people who spoke Turkish and Armenian, rather than just making a guess.
The book itself is wonderful, and I would highly recommend it. ...more
The book itself is wonderful, and I would highly recommend it. ...more
Dec 01, 2011
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The characters are really lively and memorable, but the plot and language are kinda meh. I saw the big twist in the plot coming from 50 pages away. Definitely interested in reading more of Shafak's work, but I didn't love this one.
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I read about 94 pages, and while it was okay, I didn't find myself caring if I found out how it all unfolded. Decided to apply the nancy pearl rule of stopping if not enjoying after 50 pages.
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