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I like how every chapter unravels “behind the scenes” story, story from Her perspective, giving voice to the women in those events. What I still struggle to like is the format of vignettes, it’s hard for me to keep the track of what has happened in previous chapters/vignettes… and see how chapters maybe relate ? But also maybe that is intentional? It makes you slow down and stay more reflective and pondering

As always, Shafak doesn’t disappoint with her characters and a narrative full of wisdom and compassion toward humans! So far, I’m in awe of Arthur, King of Slumber and Sewers, intrigued by Narin’s grandmother and the story she is going to reveal, and feeling sorry for Zaleekhah’s despair—I hope she finds hope and a reason to stay.

I couldn’t finish this book.

Helen and Eleanor are insufferably snobbish.
The only character that I want to sympathize with is Charlie, surprisingly. I don’t know if that was intentional, but she is portrayed as a “simpler” character when compared to former two, but that doesn’t make her any less charming and interesting. In fact, to me she is more “human” than most characters here.

So far so good. Just as I like it -straight forward how our brains work and how we can protect it. Very limited jargon and technical words which makes it easy to read.