Her father is a belligerent atheist while her mother is a pious Muslim. Peri grows up in a family rent by spiritual conflict. These settings frame a novel of contrasts, tugging at the intellect and emotions of its central character, Peri. The settings - Istanbul and Oxford - are superbly realised, contrasting the chaotic energy of Turkey’s largest city and financial centre with the static charm of British academia’s historic heart. She writes in both Turkish and English, and since no translator is credited in the edition I read, I assume that Three Daughters of Eve was written in English.Īlthough it was nominated for several prizes, I was disappointed by Honour (2013), a novel about so-called ‘honour killings’ but Three Daughters of Eve is better constructed and more plausible. Her novels have been nominated for the Booker, the IMPAC, the Man Asian and the Women’s Prize for Fiction. However, Muslim people too have lives that are relative and intersecting with many other demands.Elif Shafak is a Turkish author who also lives in Britain. It helped me to realise that the idea of being Muslim can dominate a persons life like a wild fire taking over a forest. It made me wonder about things we don't say and things we do say.
Which character – as performed by Alix Dunmore – was your favorite?ĭid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? It would be in the range of Paul Coelho meets Rumi. Mmm I don't think I have come across a book quite like it. What other book might you compare Three Daughters of Eve to and why? She exhibits superbly that people have multiple moving identities. She shows in a remarkable way that being Muslim is not a homogenous idea. All come from different background but dealing with the same problems. Shafak weaves a story of 3 characters each dealing with the identity of being Muslim. Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
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