In the meanwhile...

In the meanwhile I'll finish reading my Elif Shafak's book:

The Critics aren't far from the truth:

"An astonishingly rich and lively story of an Istanbul family... Handled with an enchantigly light touch.", Kirkus Reviews

"Wonderfully magical, incredible, breathtaking... Will have you gasping with disbelief in the last few pages.",
Sunday Express

"A beautiful book, the finest I have read about Turkey"
Irish Times

"Engrossing", Daily Telegraph

"Shafak's writing is seductive; each chapter of her novel is named for a food, and the warmth of the Turkish kitchen lies at the center of its wide-ranging plot."
Jennifer Gerson, Elle

"Quite an exceptional literary feast."
Ariel Dorfman

"Beautifully imagined..... It is Shafak's vibrant language that drives the characters."
Chicago Tribune

"In a better world, Turkish writer Elif Shafak would get more attention for her zesty, imaginative writing and less for the controversy politics stir up. A lively look at conteporary Istanbul and family through the eye sof two young women, one Turkish and one Armenian American."
USA Today

I would just add that if you know a little of the Turkish cuisine, you will definitely feel the smells and the desire to eat every single dish the Kazanci women serve on that dinner table.