The Forty Rules of Love - Elif Shafak - ★★★
AUTHOR: Elif Shafak GENRE: Historical Fiction, Philosophy RATING: 3 stars. After so many had recommended it, I HAD to go for "The Forty Rules of Love" as my next read. Of course, I never expected to take a fortnight to complete it, a very rare instance for me. I just completed the book last night, and here I am, on a lazy Saturday morning, pondering over what I read and introspecting over the rules. Shams of Tabriz is a fascinating character - some of his decisions might seem questionable until you realize the thought behind it. His forty rules are quite a mixed bag in this day and age. But at least half of the rules seem like they must be remembered and applied in our lives. As far as the rest of the book goes, it didn't really "shake my world" the way I had expected it to. It's a great read, but I somehow just couldn't "feel" it. Maybe I haven't evolved yet as a person/reader. Overall, I would still recommend it as a book worth reading. W