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I heard the author being interviewed on television. I had never heard of her but she sounded intriguing, so I thought I would give one of her books a try. I decided on Three Daughters of Eve and it certainly did not disappoint. I recommend it wholeheartedly.

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Mixed feelings

I am impressed with the writer's knowledge and style, but I was ambivalent about the plot. The characterization of Peri's parents was excellent as was the depiction of general dysfunctionality of families regardless of culture.
Too much energy went into arguing the existence or not of God, making me think that the writer was flaunting her intellectual prowess. Too little time went into clarifying why the main character betrayed her hero when she was otherwise portrayed as highly princlipled. Although everyone is allowed to be flawed, I think Peri ended up too flawed and for that reason I lost interest in her. The ending was very flat and unsatisfying.
The reader was faultless, good accents and did not intrude into the story.

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Brilliant!

One of the best books I've read/listened to in a long time! Beautiful, eye-opening, the kind of book you want to return to over and over again. Excellent narrator, too! (although I could have done without the accents)

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Another wonderful story.

I really enjoyed this story, the ending for me was disappointing. i guess it's one to discuss- and maybe that was the reason behind it.
Well written.

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Not sure

Not sure if I enjoyed this or not. Very easy to listen to story and well developed characters but really didn’t like the ending. It annoyed me.

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Beautifully written & performed book

What did you like most about Three Daughters of Eve?

I loved it. I learned about modern Turkey, I enjoyed the parts set in the UK, and I just loved letting the narrative wash over me.

What did you like best about this story?

It was absorbing, the characters seemed very authentic (as far as I can judge - certainly the Oxbridge ones were). I like to learn about other cultures in the novels that I read. The narrative was well paced and structured.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I can't see that being feasible for anyone with a busy life! I wouldn't want to even if it were - it's a book to allow to sink into you over a couple of weeks.

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Brilliant book

Would you listen to Three Daughters of Eve again? Why?

A great story that reflect the everyday life, and inculudes themes of religion, God, love, politics, gender, belonging, culture and cultural differences... it is based in my beloved Istanbul and oxford University... ALSO, the narrator is extremely talented and entertaining, especially when does the Turkish accent!!

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A masterpiece

Amazing. Talks freely about the state of the world and religion. Took me back to my university years. Love!

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Simply wonderful.

Loved the structure, moving from the present to various points in protagonist's past. Full of tension, but also beautiful reflections on happiness, love, religious faith, learning. Beautifully narrated too!

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Great Story telling

Another great book from this author. Elif Shafak brings into this story so many of the relevant issues of today intertwining them between some interesting characters.
The jumps between the now and Perries childhood and then Oxford may not be to everyones taste.

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