Beautiful writing that really veered off my path of interest far too many times. I'm not sure how to explain it, but I can tell you this: I really wanted to love the book based on the synopsis and the author's (and translator's) delicate manipulation of the written word. Ultimately, this just didn't work for me. I will happily read anything else I can get my hands on by Shehori or, for that matter, translator Hasak-Lowy.

I was so fortunate to be offered an ARC by NetGalley and Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, and am incredibly grateful for this opportunity to read this book. I hope you give this book a try.