Given my upbringing in Istanbul, I'm surprised that it has taken me this long to delve into a novel by Elif Shafak, especially given my reputation for devouring novels by Orhan Pamuk. I found this novel incredibly gripping and entertaining. It follows the story of one family of women, 3 generations all living under one roof. The novel starts with a glamourous woman, dressed in a mini skirt, going to a doctors office in Istanbul and demanding an abortion. A lot of the themes in this novel might be surprising to someone not familiar with the western side of Istanbul life. I found some of the issues sensitively and entertainingly dealt with and have now put this novel on a shelf of things to pass on to my mum and sister. I am looking forward to reading more of Elif Shafak's work in the future.
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