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afkarim 's review for:
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World
by Elif Shafak
I had a very hard time getting through Liela's childhood. Not because it was badly written or communicated, no. But because Leila herself never experienced joy, peace or contempt while she was in Van. Shafak writes in a manner that hits you so hard that you can feel everything that Leila is going through. Once she leaves Van, and starts finding her friends, that is when she truly experiences life and can get out of her perpetual misery. That too, not because the world gets any better, but the friendships she formed, makes it bearable and makes the wretched world livable. Sometimes, you wish to live more in the wretched world, because these friends exist.
Beautifully written, perfect ending ❤️
To anyone who was disappointed or heavily criticized the ending, I think you might have failed understanding the shift in tone and the impact Shafak wanted to leave on her readers.
Beautifully written, perfect ending ❤️
To anyone who was disappointed or heavily criticized the ending, I think you might have failed understanding the shift in tone and the impact Shafak wanted to leave on her readers.