The Dervish House

So much happens during the book that it's hard to believe it all occurs within five days! However, since most of the plotlines are running in parallel, the action still sometimes seems to move slowly. The many different storylines and characters made it initially hard to get into, but by the end I desperately wanted to know how everything worked out. Once you get to know all of the characters, their distinct personalities and intricate, overlapping stories really drive the novel.

The future city of Istanbul is also prominent in the story, and its society, along with its physical and ideological presence, influences the story significantly. While The Dervish House is a thoroughly entertaining read, the separate threads of story don't mesh well enough into a coherent whole by the end to leave me completely satisfied.

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