A review by kshoes
The Dervish House by Ian McDonald

3.0

It took a while to get into this book, as I had to reconfigure my thought processes for the spelling/in-head pronunciation, using the guide at the front of the book. I was not at all familiar with Istanbul, which further complicated my initial immersion, as did the author's dropping you in the middle of a story, without any further introduction.

Now, after reading this book, I want to visit Istanbul, and see this place, full of history.

Each of the threads of this novel could be expanded into its own novel-length exploration. I felt interested in the characters, and wanted to know more about them.