Ahmet Yorulmaz
Autor de Children of War
Obras de Ahmet Yorulmaz
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 2
- Miembros
- 3
- Popularidad
- #1,791,150
- Valoración
- 3.5
- Reseñas
- 1
- ISBNs
- 3
The more things change, the more they stay the same, no? What was interesting to me reading this book was realizing that I knew nothing about this particular part of history, it's a similar story to what's played out around the world when people can't live together in harmony. Our narrator, Hassan, now in Turkey, reflects on his life beginning when he was a boy and his father grew olive trees. Despite several hardships, a forced move due to unrest in their village, and deaths in the family, Hassan keeps a fairly positive outlook on life and maintains friendships with both Turks and Greeks. The dialog is stilted, though that may be due in part to difficulties in translation. I often was taken aback by the abrupt ways something would be introduced into the narrative, such as a death described very suddenly and seemingly out of nowhere, and Hassan's love life seemed oddly lacking in any motivation other than lust. Still, I'm glad I read it, and would be interested in learning more about the history behind the events laid out in the story.… (más)