Susan V. (nrlymrtl) reviewed on 9/29/2012 + 297 more book reviews

Elif Shafak built these characters with distinct voices and it was so very easy for me to picture Asya stuck at the dinner table with her well-meaning nagging aunties asking about her ballet class. Armanoush flew to Istanbul on a whim and it was nice to see that she had certain assumptions (incorrect though they turned out) about Turkish culture. I could see myself making the same mistakes. This book was by turns serious and funny, touching and exasperating, and has been the spark for me to explore Turkish and Armenian cuisine.

Laural Merlington did an absolutely fantastic job with humor and sadness, male and female voices, and most of all accents from Turkish and Armenian words/names to a Kentucky accent. I would not hesitate to listen to another book narrated by her.

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