A review by poetology
Snow by Orhan Pamuk

adventurous emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I had read this book when it was first translated and felt compelled to reread it after nearly twenty years. The snowed-in city, the many characters Ka visits on his first day there, and his poetry writing had stayed with me and pulled me in again in the first third of the book. I had forgotten much of the discussion around religion and Ka's ill-fated quest for happiness. I was frustrated by Ka's shallow impulsiveness and the strange dialogues. If I'm ever tempted to reread it once more, I might just gloss over parts of the plot.