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“I chanced upon this book in an airport when I was desperate for some interesting reading. It was an amazing ride. This style of writing was all new to me and am waiting to read more of Pamuk. ”
Kiru wrote this review Monday, August 20 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“astounding a turkish whodunit as tantalizing as a belly dance”
sayok wrote this review Thursday, August 16 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I had a lot of trouble with this book. Somehow the structure and writer's style seemed to bog down the very interesting subjects. My meetup bookclub meets tomorrow, so if anything comes of our discussion, I'll let you know. Robreads, you might be very interested in the discussion of art in this book, but it may be slow going.”
ffortsa wrote this review Tuesday, July 31 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Pamuk's literary stance reminds me a bit of Salman Rushdie, which is much more sophisticated than the average novelist. However, the beauty embodied in the book, both in art and life; the sadness, the lust, greed and desire of all stripes- this is why you should stick with it and keep reading.
LiteraryMind wrote this review Thursday, July 19 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
It is not easy, but nothing rewarding is. At the same time, refuse any instinct to read this as if you are sitting in a college class with pretentious classmates- you need to go slowly, absorb, savor, consider, be overwhelmed. Surrender and be dazzled.”
“sophia, I can't believe you made it all the way to 273 and stopped! I almost stopped at 75, but then kept on and really began to enjoy it. Yousefomar, "a little sophisticated" is a bit of an understatement. I felt REALLY stupid when I started this book, but now am feeling quite brilliant that I'm actually liking it. Hang in there...”
elizaf wrote this review Sunday, July 8 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“My Name Is Red [Benim Adim Kirmizi] rocks! I am sure that with this novel, Orhan Pamuk [The Nobel Prize Winner] takes place among the best writers ever. I am almost in page 40! this is one of the best ever!~
yousefomar wrote this review Monday, June 18 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
[Update]
Aha, I am almost finished... this was a dazzling read. Though a bit sohpisticated, Orhan Pamuk's My Name is Red will take you a tour on the glory days of art in the Ottoman Empire. Passionate, smart, elegant and amuzing! And BTW, I am in love with that lusty shekure”
