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3.87 AVERAGE
Absolute drivel unless you have a highly romantic view of life.
بیشتر کتاب، جنبه داستانی داره و احتمالا سند تاریخی نداره.... همه جا گفته شده که اومدن شمس به زندگی مولانا چه تاثیراتی داشته ولی اتفاقات اونموقع خیلی دقیق ذکر نشدن.... با این حال نویسنده، کتاب در ظاهر قشنگی نوشته و مترجم هم انصافا ترجمه خوبی ارائه داده گرچه ممکنه خیلی ها مثه من از بعضی جنبه های کتاب خوششون نیاد و کتاب براشون بدون عمق و معنا باشه.
کتاب دو بخش داستانی داره، یکی داستان زندگی شمس و مولانا و اون یکی داستان زندگی زنی یهودی به اسم اللا... من وقتی کتابو میخوندم بخش های زندگی اللا به شدت برام خسته کننده بود و همینطور هم اصلا عشق بین اللا و عزیز برام جالب نبود... ولی روایت داستانی بخش شمس و مولانا باز بهتر بود که البته با بخش هایی از اون هم مخالف بودم.
https://taaghche.com/book/119419/ملت-عشق
کتاب دو بخش داستانی داره، یکی داستان زندگی شمس و مولانا و اون یکی داستان زندگی زنی یهودی به اسم اللا... من وقتی کتابو میخوندم بخش های زندگی اللا به شدت برام خسته کننده بود و همینطور هم اصلا عشق بین اللا و عزیز برام جالب نبود... ولی روایت داستانی بخش شمس و مولانا باز بهتر بود که البته با بخش هایی از اون هم مخالف بودم.
https://taaghche.com/book/119419/ملت-عشق
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
"Is there a way to grasp what love means without becoming a lover first? Love cannot be explained. It can only be experienced."
Spirituality through love, such an exciting book.
Spirituality through love, such an exciting book.
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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:
Complicated
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Not my favourite of this author’s titles; but the history of Rumi & Shams was genuinely interesting, and some of the language utterly gorgeous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
As someone who’s read and enjoyed several of Elif Shafak’s books, "The Island of Missing Trees being" my favourite, I was genuinely disappointed by this one.
With the release of a new edition, almost 20 years after its original publication, I figured it was finally time to read it. The premise sounded intriguing enough: a story within a story, exploring love, faith, and personal transformation. But the execution just didn’t work for me.
I’m not religious or particularly spiritual, and I found the themes in this book uninteresting at best, and at times frustrating. I ended up skimming large chunks of the “book within the book” as it felt repetitive, overly sentimental, and frankly, a bit eye-rolly. The only part that resonated was Ella’s decision at the end, which gave a tiny glimpse of something real.
Overall, this just wasn’t the book for me, despite liking Shafak’s other work. But if the spiritual framing and Sufi philosophy appeal to you, there’s a chance you’ll connect with it in a way I didn’t.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.
With the release of a new edition, almost 20 years after its original publication, I figured it was finally time to read it. The premise sounded intriguing enough: a story within a story, exploring love, faith, and personal transformation. But the execution just didn’t work for me.
I’m not religious or particularly spiritual, and I found the themes in this book uninteresting at best, and at times frustrating. I ended up skimming large chunks of the “book within the book” as it felt repetitive, overly sentimental, and frankly, a bit eye-rolly. The only part that resonated was Ella’s decision at the end, which gave a tiny glimpse of something real.
Overall, this just wasn’t the book for me, despite liking Shafak’s other work. But if the spiritual framing and Sufi philosophy appeal to you, there’s a chance you’ll connect with it in a way I didn’t.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.