Given the globalization of the world, I shouldn't be surprised at this collection that spans life in contemporary Turkey. Added a splash of magic realism, enough to expand a metaphor but not too much to take over, each story is a revelation. Highly recommend.

Enjoyed this collection! The first and last stories were the strongest in my opinion. I wish the first one was later on, but it does pull you into the rest of the collection. The stories were enjoyable and emotional.

Sadly this just wasn't for me. I'm a huge fan of short story collections, and am always so excited when I hear about a new one that sounds interesting. I was very much interested in this one, too, as it seemed to explore such compelling themes. Unfortunately, though, I found that these stories didn't work for me. The writing was okay, but the stories themselves I found meandering and unfocused. Each story was clearly trying to make a point, but I didn't get on with the way they were written or plotted. As narratives, they didn't flow well and felt a bit jarring to read.

Thank you to Penguin Random House for providing me with an e-ARC of this!