Elif Shafak's powerful writing spell, Ottoman Turkey and the Struggles of survival are the key elements that kept me going. However, it felt a little snooze fest in the middle but the books is a really precious find for historical fiction enthusiasts. No wonder, why the duchess of England put it into her list of fav. reads.

Coming to Service so, the cover was dusty and there was no bookmark. Was greatly disappointed. Four stars are merely for Shafak here.

I was disappointed that there was no bookmark and the packaging could have been better. The book itself was in pretty good condition.

It's the first time I'm reading her book. And I liked it a lot. I'm mostly a non reader, but I like the books that take me to another world, that I have never seen. It does that.

good.

Good book

Ordered in good condition. Didn't get a bookmark tho :/