A review by hrosel
Three Daughters of Eve by Elif Shafak
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Loved the writing again. I feel like Shafak builds such complex and nuanced characters. As with the island of missing trees, navigating religious division is a key theme, which is a fascinating one when it's splitting individual families. It strongly reminded me of Midnight's Children.
I appreciated both the ways in which it avoided clichés () and the relatable ones it included (who amongst us hasn't had a misguided crush on a guy with a FEZ 🤣).
I also found the book interesting from the perspective of looking back at university life with the maturity and distance of your mid thirties.
Finally, I liked the ambiguity of the ending.
One thing that dropped it down for me was the random. I found that jarring and not actually needed for the plot.
I appreciated both the ways in which it avoided clichés (
Spoiler
that the professor/student relationship didn't actually happenI also found the book interesting from the perspective of looking back at university life with the maturity and distance of your mid thirties.
Finally, I liked the ambiguity of the ending.
One thing that dropped it down for me was the random