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Bastarda Istanbulului by Elif Shafak

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joanamlr's review against another edition

3.0

Uma narrativa densa e complexa, com vários ingredientes apelativos, como a crítica social, o drama familiar e o choque entre culturas. Para mim, pecou apenas pela falta de astúcia no manobrar das várias camadas da história. Os saltos são pouco lógicos e, por vezes, torna-se difícil acompanhar o enredo (que acontece em vários tempos diferentes). Apesar disso, é um livro que levanta questões muito relevantes acerca do genocídio arménio e também da alegada visão negacionista dos turcos em relação ao tema. Dá que pensar.

Além disso, fiquei cheia de vontade de ir a Istambul, pelo que esse propósito foi completamente cumprido.

ngeru's review against another edition

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4.0

Ultimately a rather sad book, but perhaps not as pessimistic as you may think.

amethyst_reads_books's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional informative mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

verikamarkova's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

nastian's review against another edition

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5.0

So beautifully written I did not want it to end.. Very delicately intertwined national and family histories of different and yet similar cultures, both in homeland and diaspora settings. It was a fantastic read.

alicegns's review against another edition

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4.0

The only fictional interaction with Istanbul I had before was via Orhan Pamuk - [b:My Name is Red|2517|My Name is Red|Orhan Pamuk|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1374015288s/2517.jpg|2150886] was a mesmerizing experience of high caliber. While Shafak is not quite on the same level, I enjoyed this book tremendously, mostly because of the way the city takes over as a pivotal character and everything else feels a bit like props that attempt to demonstrate its majesty.

The Bastard of Istanbul brings on the feminine side of the city and is set against some of the most atrocious historical events in modern history. While I found the final twist just a bit soapy, the overall feeling was that of a stunning book.