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Book Review of The Bastard of Istanbul

The Bastard of Istanbul
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It took me a little while to get into this novel, but I am so glad that I stayed with it. I learned to love the characters. They are eccentric, uncomfortable, flawed, empathetic, and all too human. This novel delves into the nature of human relationships, the tension between past and present, and the role of coincidence in our lives. The author is able to blur the lines between good and evil in a way that mirrors life. Rarely is anything in this world completely black or white. I am only giving this novel four stars instead of five because I thought that there were questions left unanswered, and I felt almost as if I were left hanging at the end.