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Three Daughters of Eve

By: Elif Shafak
Narrated by: Alix Dunmore
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Peri, a wealthy Turkish housewife, is on her way to a dinner party at a seaside mansion in Istanbul when a beggar snatches her handbag. As she wrestles to get it back, a photograph falls to the ground - an old Polaroid of three young women and their university professor. A relic from a past - and a love - Peri had tried desperately to forget. The photograph takes Peri back to Oxford University, as an 18-year-old sent abroad for the first time and to her dazzling, rebellious professor and his life-changing course on God. It also takes her to her home with her two best friends, Shirin and Mona, and their arguments about Islam and femininity and, finally, to the scandal that tore them all apart.

©2017 Elif Shafak (P)2017 Penguin Audio Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Women's Fiction Inspiring Heartfelt Iran Thought-Provoking Middle East

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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)

Brilliant!

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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.

Mixed feelings

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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.

Another wonderful story.

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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.

Beautifully written & performed book

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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.

Not sure

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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.

Brilliant Listen

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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!

Simply wonderful.

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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.

Great Story telling

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The story is told in a way it becomes difficult to stop before getting to the end. The complex main characters make it more or less clear, why the title is what it is. While I was still not convinced at the time the book finished, after a day or two of occasional reflection, it feels like a very good book, after all.

Reflection

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A really wonderful book and read beautifully, really draws you in. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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