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 The Black Book
(Kara Kitap)
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Every sentence of the narrative, even the epighraps, illuminates a dark, undercovered part of the human soul.
/Alev Patlak, 36, Turkey
It's mind-thrilling, story-telling, mysterious and breath-taking! I love the way Pamuk is weaving his stories together with old stories. It's like Russian dolls, you open them, and inside is another doll, and in that doll is another doll etc.
/Alexandra, 30, Sweden
It's simply wonderful ... the world Pamuk creates in this book!! Entrancing, enthralling as well as something that'd make u think!
/Kushal Vidyarthi, 19, India
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I like the way Pamuk writes because he appeals to the 5 senses, so you do not only see what you read, you also taste the flavors, smell the scents, hear what he describes and you may even feel the way touches what he is talking about.
/Mònica Boustani, Argentina
The memories of Istanbul are very beutiful!
/Cassius, 34, Brazil
Because he was able to interweave the destiny of a city with that of an individual. It happens to everyone of us everyday, we live in a city and we are nourished of its atmosphere. The difference is that we don't have a conscience of our deep connection to it.
/Giusy, 31, Italy
The book is a journey through the making of a writer. A historical, social and political account of the city of Istanbul. It is also a fine example of master narrative if one may say so. A real classic from the contemporary master.
/Krishna Kumar G., 25, India
Do you like the Orient? If you do and like it
as I love it you'll be amused, overwhelmed with charm, magic and mystery
mood of Pamuk's home city and it will become your dream city if you haven't visited
Istanbul (Stambul) yet. I've read a lot of Nobel laureates' books (most of
them, to be exact). Some are interesting, others - more or less. But this
one is quite different. While reading it you'll see everything with the eyes
of a child, a boy, a teenager, a young man, an adult. You recollect your
own home town and admire everything the author tells you. What a feeling!
And then you get a dream - to visit that marvellous city. You become Istanbul
sick. And at last you buy a ticket, you needn't any visa to visit that city ...
But if have already been to Istanbul you go for walks along its streets with
Orhan Pamuk, this wonderful guide and he'll give you a wonderful gift - the
city of your dream. I'm proud of 2006 year choice for Nobel Prize - this time
it was unmistakable. Congratulations! Haven't you read the book yet? Do,
please!
/Ludmilla A. Gurova, 40, Russia |
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My
Name is Red
(Benim Adim Kirmizi) |
Mr Pamuk's unique story-telling and superbly weaved story line is simply fascinating. And the depth of every character is something you can't find in other novels.
/Sihan, 19, Malaysia
The book is a succesful example of postmodern literature. The hero of the book is very interesting.
/Nez, 35, Belgium
It's a great novel! It's a singular philosophical puzzle. Reading the voice of a dead man you can imagine about what we have in that strange place that we call DEATH and from where nobody can return. It's wonderful.
/Rodrigo U. Flores, 20, Bolivia
It is a very interesting and thrilling book.
/Aleksander, 15, Poland
This was the first book of Pamuk I went through. The great thing about Pamuk is his mastery over mystery. Right from the word go he creates thrill and it is unabated down to the last sentence. Apart from thrill you also get to know a lot about Turkey's history. His imagination really transcends all. He is a genius.
/Prateek Srivastava, 24, India
Such a great book, so seamlessly combining
genres and motives: crime, murder, art, history. I cannot stop thinking about
it. From the first sentence it gives you a notion you are reading something
unique. It also has a great structure that elevates the style; idea fragmentation
of the novel, as well as the society Pamuk is writing about.
/Nedim K., 19, Bosnia & Herzegovina
I think Pamuk's 'My Name is Red' is a real novel as it illuminates and gives life to the past by the plural voices within the book.
/Héctor Flores, 19, Mexico
It's a remarkable book that consists
of cultural background, suspense, philosophy, and a love story.
In addition, the way Mr. Pamuk depicts every chapter is really
impressive - or you may also say "really outstanding"!
/Jessie Han, 17, Taiwan |
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The New Life
(Yeni Hayat) |
This book is about how to find a light in the darkness ... It proves that just opening your eyes can be exciting, but at the same time dangerous as well ...
/Dominika, 16, Slovakia |
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Snow
(Kar)
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The book excellently portays the conflict between a political thought and a man's feelings.
/Chandrakant, 23, India
It is very relevant and timely in terms of its politics and sociology.
/Zophorian, 30, Armenia
As I continued more and more into the book, I thought "This is Nobel Prize material"! Pamuk's understanding of the complexity of Islamic fundamentalism and its impact on Turkish society and his ability to articulate and express it with such warmth is just amazing. He takes a social issue, and puts a human face on it, making an abstract into a personal story.
/Sonja Srinivasan, 34, United States
It opened up a culture to me that I had known so little about before. For me, this is one of the most important aspects of reading the novel.
/Chris, 28, United States
In the novel 'Snow' Pamuk presents Turkey in its rawest form. The strife between the westernised seculars and the radical Islamists, the strife between the various ethnic groups ... these form the backdrop against which the strife in the heart of Ka, the poet is presented. 'Snow' is a political novel but it's also a novel about the conflicting emotions of love, jealousy, betrayal and strife within the spirit of man, so, read this book and revel in the characters created by this brilliant, soulful writer.
/Nisha, 29, Kuwait
It is a great book that shows good understanding
of teachings of Islam and the struggle in Turkey. Although I have been to Turkey
only for two weeks during the summer of 2004, I can see that this novel is
a great description of how Turkey is like nowadays. Well written book that
attracts your attention. Be careful, once you start reading it you will be
hooked up with it.
/Yousef M. Murad, 23, Qatar
This is a very readable and entertaining, but
of course, deep and sometimes melancholic novel. The social and religious conflicts
of Turkey provide the scenery to the core of the story: loneliness and how
one person can 'incorporate' a dead friend or possibly even choose to live
the life the dead one wished to live. Mr. Pamuk's unique sense of humour is
excellently demonstrated in this book. I also recommend it to those who liked
'The Castle' by Franz Kafka - in both novels, the snow that locks the main
character in a town is clean and silent, just like their loneliness.
/Peter Miskolczi, 20, Hungary |
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