Buket Uzuner

This was such a big disappointment. I remember seeing this book in a bookstore for the first time during a visit in Istanbul. That time I didn't buy it, but I spent a long time trying to remember the title and author. I only remembered the general idea as it was described in the blurb. I thought it was promising and exciting.

The novel, however, did not deliver. The storyline fell flat and the characters did not develop much, save maybe for the protagonist who could have just as well been an average schoolgirl. A lot of cliches. It took me months to get through the book, but because I invested so much time to find it in the first place, I really wanted to give it a chance. Not recommended, despite the promising idea.… (mehr)