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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
Ilgai kaupiau mintis ką ir kaip čia parašius. Kažkaip niekada nekilo noras pasidomėti rytų kultūra ir pusiau sąmoningai vis vengiau šios knygos. Maniau, kad bus sunku, reikės gerokai daugiau laiko, nei kitai tokios apimties knygai, teks googlinti įvairiausius man iki šiol negirdėtus terminus ir dar galybė priežasčių, kodėl gi ne dabar šios knygos eilė atsirasti mano rankose. Na ir vat tada mane nustebino Elif Shafak. "Mečetė sultono dukteriai" susiskaitė turbūt greičiau, nei visa kita iki šiol, tiek įtraukė, kad nesinorėjo eiti miegoti, norėjosi sužoti kas vyko toliau, perskaityti dar bent kelis puslapius! O mano liaupsės viršelio grožiui ir jo smulkmeniškumui galėtų niekada nesibaigti.
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The best books are often hardest to describe, other than to say, “It was a good story, told well”. This was one of those.
A book about the Ottoman Empire while Sinan is creating his masterpieces. It is more concentrated on the people, both real and imagined of the time. After a slow start it becomes absorbing, but the plot is quite convoluted.
Didn't have time to finish before returning to the library.
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
“For apprentices everywhere - no one told us that love was the hardest craft to master”
More often than not, we lead our lives dictated by the precariously long to-do lists- Tasks of the now that pertain to fleeting moments in the present. As someone who had acquired the terrible habit of looking down when walking, this book ( In addition to a striking remark from one of my closest friends) reminded me of how important it is to look up. To observe not only where we are, but where we came from, and to make sure that where we are going and what we do there is an ode to what was built before us. Through this book, I gained an appreciation of the past and all the memories and lives hidden in the crevices of unremarkable places. Through this book, I gained a sense of passion for completing my craft in a manner that gives it justice. Through this book, I learned that we all imprint our imperfections on everything we cross, a signature reminding us of our deviation from the divine.
4/5 stars for the sole reason that the plot was slightly slow. This book is one you pick up when purpose in life becomes an improbable theory, and the act of living a tedious chore.
More often than not, we lead our lives dictated by the precariously long to-do lists- Tasks of the now that pertain to fleeting moments in the present. As someone who had acquired the terrible habit of looking down when walking, this book ( In addition to a striking remark from one of my closest friends) reminded me of how important it is to look up. To observe not only where we are, but where we came from, and to make sure that where we are going and what we do there is an ode to what was built before us. Through this book, I gained an appreciation of the past and all the memories and lives hidden in the crevices of unremarkable places. Through this book, I gained a sense of passion for completing my craft in a manner that gives it justice. Through this book, I learned that we all imprint our imperfections on everything we cross, a signature reminding us of our deviation from the divine.
4/5 stars for the sole reason that the plot was slightly slow. This book is one you pick up when purpose in life becomes an improbable theory, and the act of living a tedious chore.
adventurous
funny
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book did indeed flow like water. I loved how she brings Mimar Sinan to life. Living in Istanbul, one pass his work so often that there is no way to avoid wondering what his life must have been like, and this work has breathed new life into the beautiful edifices, and even into the history of his time with regard to the lowest of inhabitants. I particularly appreciated how she makes the gypsies heroes through out the story. And even shows how much love can come from an elephant!
I finally have a copy arriving in Turkish, although my English copy does not indicate that it was a translation, so I would love to know in which language she composed this book. As I read it, it seemed to me that it would feel better in Turkish. We shall see.
I finally have a copy arriving in Turkish, although my English copy does not indicate that it was a translation, so I would love to know in which language she composed this book. As I read it, it seemed to me that it would feel better in Turkish. We shall see.