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The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak
This was quite unexpected - a romp but with serious undertones. Two families - one Turkish, the other Armenian, one in Istanbul, the other now in America - both full of opinions, tensions, history - and secrets. Once one gets used to the storytelling in which the story is intercut with the histories of the various family members it becomes important to get to the end. Full of character, atmosphere and families - worth reading
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 96 Spring 2020 )