A review by bibliothequeofdragons
The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

Started off strong with interesting characters, but it lost me at 50%. I didn’t care for the younger girls, although the history of the Armenian genocide was interesting (pls give more of the history and less of young girls fucking creepy old guys). Asya was insufferable and I just didn’t care for her shenanigans. Skimmed through the rest of the book, still not really my cup of tea. Loved other works from Shafak, but this one’s not it