Friday, July 30, 2010

Book 30 Bastard of Istanbul ** 1/2 by Elif Shafak

Two stories of Turkish and Armenian families, who end up being closer than either know.  One story starts in California and the other in Istanbul.   The heroine is a rebelious single mother whose quite shocking behaviour for Turkey is more or less accepted by her all female relatives. 
There are lots of issues with the writing in this book, but it offers great insights into the conflicts in daily life in Turkey.  Lots of surprises, every chapter is completely unexpected. I do think its worthwhile just to round out one's view of Turkey.

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