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A review by elusivity
Effendi by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
4.0
Takes some close reading to understand. The author writes in jump-cut style, and not chronologically. So far, however, it's been an interesting and worthwhile ride through the streets of El Iskandryia, with true love and cybernetic enhancements alongside Arabic traditional culture.
However, the common theme in this series seems to be -- everyone is abused during childhood, physically or mentally, by circumstances or parents, regardless of whether they came from rich or poor levels of society. The continuation of the Ottoman Empire apparently ensures that no one could grow up with a happy and stable home life. Statistically speaking, this cannot possibly be true. But it's a minor quibble...
However, the common theme in this series seems to be -- everyone is abused during childhood, physically or mentally, by circumstances or parents, regardless of whether they came from rich or poor levels of society. The continuation of the Ottoman Empire apparently ensures that no one could grow up with a happy and stable home life. Statistically speaking, this cannot possibly be true. But it's a minor quibble...