I finished the book on May, 29. Since then I just cannot pick another book out of my library to start reading again.
Maybe it is not a life changing book, but surely it 'disturbed' my everyday way of thinking, and feeling as well.
Do really someone realise the happiness at the pretty moment it occurs?
Link 12 Jun 2010, Pelagia
I have never felt the need to find out more information about a book or the need to or felt so compelled to write something. The Museum of Innocence is just wonderful and took my breath away. I had to put it down and cry. I stretched the ending for 2 weeks. Several readers have already mentioned how moving the book is and can only add to this.
Continues... 09 Jun 2010, Remma
The Museum of Innocence has undoubtedly become one of my favourite books. Although it's slow in parts, you just can't give up on the book. You have to keep reading so you know what happens!
From early on in the book I found Kemal to be quite annoying because of his obsession, and I think this is what made the book drag. Never the less, I sympathised with him, I could feel how he felt and so I had to read on to see what happened between him and his beloved.
This is a very well written and truly gripping and emotion love story. And I thank you Mr. Pamuk for creating such a wonderful and life changing novel.
Link 06 Jun 2010, Chloe
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
The official site of the writer is located at www.orhanpamuk.net
The official site of “The Museum of Innocence” is located at www.masumiyetmuzesi.com (in Turkish).
Pamuk describes the relation between the novel and the museum as “The museum is not an illustration of the novel and the novel is not an explanation of the museum. They are two representations of one single story perhaps.” in an interview with German broadcaster Deutsche Welle.
Pamuk is writing a series of articles, discussing the literary, philosophical and personal backgrounds of the novel and his thoughts on other great novels about love. These articles will also be linked here.
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