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5 out of 5 stars
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alison
on
05-05-15
Beautiful and Haunting
Beautifully written story crossing decades of history and heartbreak. It begins with a curious twist in Orhan's grandfathers will which sends him on a journey revealing not only a family's history but an understanding of why we should not always try to forget the past.
I have to admit to not knowing much about the Armenian involvement in the war and the atrocities they suffered. After listening to this book I can understand why so many people suffer mental trauma throughout their lives as a legacy of war - how could anyone possibly forget such horrors.
Assaf Cohen's excellent narration only adds to the enjoyment of this book.
This is a beautiful, haunting book that will stay with you long after you have finished it.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Benjamin McIntyre-Coble
on
06-23-15
Short and powerful
This is a quick read, but packs a big message. It's multi generational, spanning the Armenian genocide to the early 1990s. It conveys a lot of themes-war, love, fathers/sons, family, and the notion of the oft mentioned 'past'. While it sometimes gets a little preachy and self righteous, it's an important book that captures a period of history that is often forgotten as part of the larger narrative of World War One. The narration was pretty good, but the cheesy Turkish accents were laughable.
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4 out of 5 stars
By
alison
on
06-04-15
Beautiful and haunting
Beautifully written story crossing decades of history and heartbreak. It begins with a curious twist in Orhan's grandfathers will which sends him on a journey revealing not only a family's history but an understanding of why we should not always try to forget the past.
I have to admit to not knowing much about the Armenian involvement in the war and the atrocities they suffered. After listening to this book I can understand why so many people suffer mental trauma throughout their lives as a legacy of war - how could anyone possibly forget such horrors.
Assaf Cohen's excellent narration only adds to the enjoyment of this book.
This is a beautiful, haunting book that will stay with you long after you have finished it.
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