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A review by almedin
The Gaze by Elif Shafak
4.0
elif şafak (elif shafak): my all-time favorite author
Although it took me a while to get through the book, I have nevertheless learnt so much from it. It's a magical, yet thought-provoking story full of illusions and all-seeing eyes.
What I particularly enjoyed reading is The Dictionary of Gazes. Every single entry is a concept related to the act of watching or being watched.
What fascinated me is Shafak's commentary on time. We naively believe that time has to go forward, but, in reality, it can go backwards, in circles or a zigzag direction. Time is fluid, ever-changing, and dynamic.
The author asks an important, yet at times overlooked, question – are we being observed all the time and does it scare us? It is not only the omnipresent God who is tirelessly watching us, but the insatible eyes of our neighbors, friends, acquaintances and passerbys.
Please read this book with an open mind. It is a tale full of magic and wizardry, sables, cherry-colored tents, floating balloons, and distorted images of reality.
Although it took me a while to get through the book, I have nevertheless learnt so much from it. It's a magical, yet thought-provoking story full of illusions and all-seeing eyes.
What I particularly enjoyed reading is The Dictionary of Gazes. Every single entry is a concept related to the act of watching or being watched.
What fascinated me is Shafak's commentary on time. We naively believe that time has to go forward, but, in reality, it can go backwards, in circles or a zigzag direction. Time is fluid, ever-changing, and dynamic.
The author asks an important, yet at times overlooked, question – are we being observed all the time and does it scare us? It is not only the omnipresent God who is tirelessly watching us, but the insatible eyes of our neighbors, friends, acquaintances and passerbys.
Please read this book with an open mind. It is a tale full of magic and wizardry, sables, cherry-colored tents, floating balloons, and distorted images of reality.