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A review by mownon
Three Daughters of Eve by Elif Shafak
4.0
Three daughters of Eve is a story revolving around the Sinner, the Believer and the Confused. Three very different aspects of human nature portrayed through the characters of three female leads.
Elif Shafak, as always has created a vivid imagery through craftily arranged words. Her writing always seemed more magical than strong to me. The way she places the details of an event and narrates a conversation that had occurred between two characters plays complementary roles to each other. The conversations help the readers to relate more, and in turn, the scene almost pops up in a bright manner in front of your mental sight.
Three Daughters of Eve takes inspiration from many aspects of the society, those aspects, that are found not only in Turkey but in every corner of the world. Elif Shafak blends history, religious beliefs and questions, philosophy, and as well as identity and feminism in a manner that sometimes creates a juxtaposition and at times brings out a very crude nature of the state in which we live. Often her descriptions seem to be too good or too bad to be true, but... despite being fiction, most of them are widely inspired from historical events and modern day Istanbul, giving a surrealistic feeling altogether. And that is where the strength of her writing exposes itself.
Three Daughters of Eve is an adventure in the past, revisited, a scandalous event that tore apart friendships and bonds and scattered love. But it is not just limited to those but also raises questions on identity and on the role of God. .
Elif Shafak, as always has created a vivid imagery through craftily arranged words. Her writing always seemed more magical than strong to me. The way she places the details of an event and narrates a conversation that had occurred between two characters plays complementary roles to each other. The conversations help the readers to relate more, and in turn, the scene almost pops up in a bright manner in front of your mental sight.
Three Daughters of Eve takes inspiration from many aspects of the society, those aspects, that are found not only in Turkey but in every corner of the world. Elif Shafak blends history, religious beliefs and questions, philosophy, and as well as identity and feminism in a manner that sometimes creates a juxtaposition and at times brings out a very crude nature of the state in which we live. Often her descriptions seem to be too good or too bad to be true, but... despite being fiction, most of them are widely inspired from historical events and modern day Istanbul, giving a surrealistic feeling altogether. And that is where the strength of her writing exposes itself.
Three Daughters of Eve is an adventure in the past, revisited, a scandalous event that tore apart friendships and bonds and scattered love. But it is not just limited to those but also raises questions on identity and on the role of God. .