I didn't enjoy reading this book at all. I made myself read it until the very last word looking for something to like about it. I found Kemal Bey's obsession pathetic. A very weak character who had too much time and money.
Link 14 Feb 2010, Deb Bar
This book did not compel me, it obsessed me. Even when I thought I could not spend another moment with Kemal Bey's rationalizations, I knew I must continue so I could understand Fusun. Pamuk's literary genius is placing his most intriguging character just one step out of reach and leaving the reader returning, continually, hoping to grasp their soul.
Continues... 13 Feb 2010, Deborah Sheftz
I wanted to sift through the middle pages of the book thinking how Kemal Bey, the protagonist can go crazy over a single girl virtually wasting his life. Orhan made me to ride through the jungle of negativism and despair which I was always keep away from.
Continues... 06 Feb 2010, Jubin Titus
When I finished the pivotal chapter, The Engagement Party, I flung the book down in disgust and vowed to return it to the library immediately.
Then, to my horror and shame, I realized that not reading the book was causing me even more pain than reading the book. My "manly immorality" had dissolved into a mysterious numbness.
Continues... 20 Feb 2010, Kevin Burke
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You may start with the Wikipedia article about Orhan Pamuk to get more information on the writer of this book.
Orhan Pamuk was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006. You may read his Nobel Lecture: My Father's Suitcase
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