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Lapte Negru (2007)

by Elif Shafak(Favorite Author)

3.29 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Polirom

review 1: "Today, we do not speak or write much about the face of motherhood that has been left in theshadows. Instead, we thrive on two dominant teachings: the traditional view that says motherhood isour most sacred and significant obligation and we should give up everything else for this duty; and the “modern” women’s magazine view that portrays the quintessential “superwoman” who has a career,husband and children and is able to satisfy everyone’s needs at home and at work.As different as these two views seem to be, they have one thing in common: They both focussolely on what they want to see, disregarding the complexity and intensity of motherhood, and the wayin which it transforms a woman and her crystal heart."
review 2: I loved the premise of this book ... moreand having heard the author speak on the radio, I started reading with great interest. I enjoyed the short sections on women writers and those that were straightforward descriptions of the author's life. However, she uses a conceit whereby different aspects of her character with conflicting desires are symbolized by "finger ladies" with whom she communicates. For me the descriptions of these finger people down to their attitudes and wardrobes and the conversations between them and the author were too intrusive and spoiled the rest of the book for me.Elif Shafak now splits her time between London and Istanbul and has been an academic in the US. She has a unique perspective on the world and I am still interested to read her fiction. less

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