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A review by vegantrav
My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk
4.0
3.5 stars rounded up to 4 stars
This is, in every sense of the word, a Byzantine novel. It's a love story, a murder mystery, a history of painting and illustration during the golden age of Islam and of the Ottoman Empire, a story about stories, and a tale about the telling of tales. I learned a lot about Islamic culture and folklore from this novel, and I had a good time while learning.
This is, in every sense of the word, a Byzantine novel. It's a love story, a murder mystery, a history of painting and illustration during the golden age of Islam and of the Ottoman Empire, a story about stories, and a tale about the telling of tales. I learned a lot about Islamic culture and folklore from this novel, and I had a good time while learning.