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Theodora trying to decide what to read next.
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I did not intend for this to be my non-fiction #chunkster for the year, but that's what it became. I'm glad I read it, but damn it was a slog to work through.

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Now I will start this book and if I like it will read more of hers.

I appear to have been on some kind of mission this month (called trying to catch up on my Goodreads challenge!), 12 books in a month must surely be a record for me.

Best by far was There Are Rivers in the Sky, a truly beautiful novel.

Worst by a huge margin was Starting Over (men who blame their own violence on others should never be considered as love interest material, in books or in real life).

#NovemberWrapUp

I love Elif Shafak as a person who speaks about pressing issues & as an author. I‘ve enjoyed the diverse characters & warmth of her previous books. I didn‘t get on with this one - it felt too slow & the fable-like tone & lack of plot tension made it hard to connect with the characters or care what happened. It‘s also a little overwritten or descriptive. I‘ve heard people raving about it, but I didn‘t have the patience to keep going.