A review by valje
Honour, by Elif Shafak

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book wasn't a 5* because I found the beginning of it quite slow - so much so, that I almost gave up.  However, I'm glad I kept going.  At first, I found it difficult to differentiate between the different characters and places.  However, when the story moved to London, it really picked up pace, but that's mainly due to my own ignorance.  Nobody writes quite like Elif Shafak.  I have loved everything she has written and will continue to work my way through her backlist.  This is a family story about respect and attempting to do what is considered morally right within a cultural context and in some instances, failing and the various repurcussions.  It's very thought-provoking and I loved it!