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“We have the Turkish expression: Akar akar da durulur.” A stream flows and flows, then settles down.

In hotel lobbies he watched the natashas with cigarettes—prostitutes in long leather jackets and black fur collars, blowing smoke like dragons from their nostrils—and he understood Baiooz was really gone.

Picked this up at a library "free shelf" because I was out of books and panicked. I must say for only the first 43 pages this is a rather good book so far. So much going on! And the description on the dust cover does not do the book justice. I have laughed, been angry, and even charmed by this book . Great read for a first novel. Can't wait to get further into the book. So much happening. Not a boring book at all.

The narrative feels genuine and I'm excited to see where the characters go

Interesting. Not what I usually read but really good so far