The Architect's Apprentice

This was my second read by Elif Shafak after The bastard of Istanbul, I love how she makes a living character out of Istanbul in both the book set hundreds of years apart.

As an architect myself, Elif taught me many a things through the words of master Sinan which I will hold dear to myself. The characters that she has created purely out of fiction, Jahan and chota, the white elephant and the bond they shared will stay with me for a long time.

The way she manages to narrate a story that took place over a period of hundred years with many characters ranging from the Sultans to the gypsies with ease is praiseworthy.