I have read Elif Shafak's earlier novels and bought "The Bastard of Istanbul" as soon as I could get hold of a copy, but then it's been lying around waiting for a good occasion to read. That occasion came this weekend, and I really enjoyed it! It is by far the best of Shafak's novels (even if "The Saint of the Incipient Insanities" was also terrific), warmly portraying Istanbul Turkish history (even in difficult times) and a Turkish family.
Elif Shafak became very controversial in Turkey with it's publication but the book is really worth it just for the read, without the attention directed to it by the controversy. Daring to brave the subject also deserves an applause, of course!
No comments:
Post a Comment