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Orhan Pamuk- has anyone read any?

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WhyAlwaysBoris · 16/04/2012 13:39

I've just bought a copy of the 'Museum of Innocence' in a charity shop and on the blurb it says he has won the Nobel Prize for literature (slightly embarrassed admission that i've never heard of him).

Has anyone read this book or any of his others? I'm slightly put off by the first page which i've now read and has a quite frank sex scene description which isn't really my thing at all.. worth persevering??

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WhyAlwaysBoris · 17/04/2012 13:02

thanks everyone, i think i'm going to put The Museum Of Innocence to one side and try Snow instead. :)

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SooticaTheWitchesCat · 17/04/2012 11:22

I read Snow and once I got into it I really enjoyed it. It is quite hard going to start with though.

AThingInYourLife · 17/04/2012 07:19

I read The Black Book.

I was underwhelmed. It was long and confusing and really quite boring, although I did finish it.

AubergineKenobi · 17/04/2012 07:16

I first tried My Nane is Red and just could not get into it. I was really disappointed as I have a long love affair with Turkey and wanted to enjoy Pamuk.

Snow was a totally different experience. I could not put it down. Great plot. Fascinating exploration of women and Islam. A really good read.

I enjoyed Istanbul too but probably because I read it while in, er, Istanbul.

I have not read any of his others.

Penelope1980 · 17/04/2012 06:38

Ooops, Red, not read

Penelope1980 · 17/04/2012 06:38

I read Istanbul and My Name is Read - both had good points, but were good rather than excellent. Although, I hear Snow is supposed to be better

lottiegb · 16/04/2012 14:35

not that one, loved 'My Name is Red'. His books are each quite different.

Had heard of him before reading any as Turkish govt regard him as dangereous dissident.

Blackduck · 16/04/2012 13:57

to be honest I am not sure I got past page 50 :) It just didn't grip me and I thought he was totally unsympathetic.....
I have heard some of the other books are better. I personally wouldn't waste my time!

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WhyAlwaysBoris · 16/04/2012 13:46

Do the sex descriptions continue like this all the time, Blackduck?
I was thinking of giving it 50 pages to see how I go but i'm a bit embarrassed about opening it on the bus?!

Also, gosh isn't MN fantastic! You replied to me in about 5 minutes! How long would it have taken me to find someone to ask in real life?

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Blackduck · 16/04/2012 13:42

I HATED it....disliked central (pretentious) male character...