C. H. Gökdemir

Translations:

"For everything to be consummated, for me to feel less alone, I had only to wish that there be a large crowd of spectators the day of my execution and that they greet me with cries of hate."— Albert Camus

I read TBoA last year because I liked the concept of it. Honestly I was very disappointed while I was reading the book. It is filled with stereotypes and there are several parts in the book where Nuri talks about women's breast and how a 12 year old girl leaning against a tree is somehow sexual. I will admit, that part is when the book was officially dead to me.

I feel like the book had so much potential given the topic it's about but I was left feeling disappointed and wishing we were reading it from Afra's (Nuri's wife) perspective. I was really excited about this book the first time I heard about it as many people I know referred to it as "a future classic". Honestly, I can see why they thought that but it would simply end up being one of those classics you read for school that end up not being enjoyable at all.

The topics this book talks about are important and I just don't think they were handled with the care they should've gotten. Over all the book is a 1.75/5 at MOST (in my opinion).