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A review by clairealex
The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak
5.0
After reading that the author has both Armenian and Turkish ancestors I appreciated the history of the book more. As with many novels with a historical context, it dealt with history that I am not overly familiar with.
I appreciated the character development most throughout this rather slowly paced novel. The aunts progressed from grotesques in the beginning to loveable characters by the end. The plot had enough twists and turns to really hold my interest. I both enjoyed and got frustrated by the alternating families and settings. The author gave clues to help keep characters' contexts straight, but not clues as to which of many in some listings to remember. I guess that is what second readings are for.
I appreciated the character development most throughout this rather slowly paced novel. The aunts progressed from grotesques in the beginning to loveable characters by the end. The plot had enough twists and turns to really hold my interest. I both enjoyed and got frustrated by the alternating families and settings. The author gave clues to help keep characters' contexts straight, but not clues as to which of many in some listings to remember. I guess that is what second readings are for.