![]() ![]() ![]() But it has a sense of universality which becomes clearer as the mystery unfolds. At the outset, it might seem to be an exotic Turkish novel, when there are instances of the presence of jinns - a white baby that the protagonist sees whenever she is in trouble. It becomes a point due to which even the protagonist decides to shed her own hesitations about life. The shape of life was a circle, and every point on that circle was at an equal distance from the centre-whether one called that God or something else altogether.” “Roles shifted, words never stayed still. By the end of the book she etches the idea of religion beautifully: Rather, it talks of power which is an implicit attribute of religion. It does not choose one kind of Islam, or any religion. Shafak’s portrayal of religion has depth in it. She had trusted him despite people advising her against his teaching methods. When he says that he does not feel the same way about her, she feels betrayed by him. Her interest in the subject he teaches turns into an infatuation. To find answers to her questions about the existence of Heaven and Hell, or even God, she chooses to attend Professor Azur’s seminar on God. ![]()
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