I found this book incredibly slow.

It felt as if the story was moving at a snail's pace, which made it a real challenge to stay engaged. I understand that it wasn't originally written in English, but even so, I found the plot very difficult to follow.

The narrative seemed to jump around in a rather disjointed way, making it hard to keep track of what was going on. There were moments where I was starting to understand what was happening and then it seemed to go off on a tangent.

This constant switching of direction left me feeling confused and frustrated. In the end, it ended up being a struggle to read and rather than enjoying it, I just wanted it to finish.

I was disappointed because I had high hopes for this book, but unfortunately, it didn't live up to my expectations.

One day, I picked up a book and started reading. Little did I know that this simple act would change my whole life.

As I turned the pages, I was transported to different worlds, met diverse characters, and gained new perspectives. The words on the page seemed to come alive, captivating my imagination and触动 my heart.

The book opened my eyes to new ideas and possibilities, challenging my beliefs and making me think deeper. It inspired me to pursue my dreams, to be a better person, and to embrace life with enthusiasm.

Since that day, reading has become an essential part of my life. It has enriched my mind, broadened my horizons, and given me the strength and courage to face any challenges that come my way. I am forever grateful for that one book that changed my life.

Suppose I attached the reading recommendation of this book after the Black Book as the first sentence here, because you know that when you read a book, it "affects" your life. New Life seems like a kind of inner outpouring that cannot be compared with Pamuk's other books, and it makes you feel like reading an experiment on the spiritual world.

The difficulty of writing about abstract concepts, the boldness of using the image of an angel, and the postmodern ground on which the author has placed all of these - including the humorous aspect - make one think that the architect of this structure is Orhan Pamuk. Of course, if we set aside points such as the writing errors that begin to stand out after a certain point, the (debatable) religious orientation that the novel has especially towards the end, and the sometimes disturbing nicknames the author has found for some brands or people (Early Arriver, The Shah Was Astonished...), as it is also explained on page 192, it is also a wonderful intertextual work in terms of the sources on which it is based.

Especially the way it is inspired by RILKE RAINER-MARIA's Duino Elegies once again reminds us that Pamuk is a very solid reader before being a good writer. In addition, the way he has placed in the book his criticism of the literary genre that deals with people who feed on pain, whose main characters are "drama kings and queens", and who can be named as "Chekhov imitators" and who think that their own is the greatest pain in the world, like the examples in Turkish Literature in the world, has also been a reason for admiration.

I will also leave the author's most appropriate recommendation regarding the book here for the sake of getting to know it:

"If you read, you will have fun, if you believe, your life will flow."

"When you go to that country, you return to yourself, when you think you are reading the book, you rewrite it, when you think you are helping, you hurt... Most people actually want neither a new life nor a new world."

There are books whose readers move from the mosque to the university, and there are other books whose readers change from citizens to revolutionaries or thieves.

"Orhan Pamuk" begins his novel with a stunning start: "I read a book one day and my whole life changed."
Pamuk takes you - with a special simple style - into a world full of magic; you submit to the novel throughout, to search for the effect of this book on those who read it before you, and his love for a girl who saw the book with him for the first time, and his journey with her begins to flee from the sad city and the monotony of the old life in search of a new life that suits the book that changed the course of his life.

Pamuk says about "the new life" that his book is an attempt to present a vision through the experience of love, it presents the effect of love on a person's soul with a serious mood, submerging the narrator with a strong desire into a new world, a new life.

Pamuk does not set a specific time for the new life, the new life deals with its sources of inspiration carefully as if it were a charming and complex musical work, and the book that caused all these changes is every book that constantly changes the world.

"You are looking for pure, uncorrupted, clear things. But there is no main engine for events. It is not glorious to look for the key, the word, the source, the origin that we are all just copies of.
I was able to gather the fragments of my self - as a result of reading - and bring some order to my mind.
When you think about it, injustice and evil exist everywhere in the world... The important thing is to live in such a way that the goodness inside you remains intact.
"Don't take my words lightly.
But you yourself can be one of them, often a person does exactly the opposite of what he believes, or thinks he is doing. You are on the way to this kingdom, but you are turning inward. You think you are reading the book, but you are rewriting it. When you imagine that you are helping, you are sowing harm. Most people do not want a new life and a new world, so they kill the author of the book."

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This review holds great significance for me as it contains my thoughts and opinions on a particular subject.

By moving it to my blog, I hope to share it with a wider audience and start meaningful discussions.

My blog serves as a platform where I can express myself freely and connect with like-minded individuals.

I believe that this review will contribute to the overall content of my blog and add value to the reading experience of my visitors.

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A review should be honest above all.

I didn't like it. It was difficult for me to finish the book. It seemed slow, repetitive, and confusing to me. Maybe it's one of those books that I read at the wrong time and that's why it didn't connect with me. I had high expectations after reading a short novel by the same author and a cycle of his lectures on literature at Harvard University. I must admit, though, that Pamuk is a skillful and expert narrator who consciously applies literary theory at the moment of artistic creation and is able to describe scenes with such precise and appropriate words that they acquire a cinematographic clarity in the reader's mind. This is precisely an objective that the author has set for himself and he expresses it directly in his lectures on literature: for him, writing should be like painting a picture, and the reader must be presented with a clear image that he can recreate in his imagination so that he feels something similar to contemplating a landscape. He achieves this in this book, but to enjoy it, one has to read it with the necessary calm and patience of a story that hardly progresses in almost 200 pages and then makes a leap and makes sense in the last 80. Is it worth reaching the end to see how all the mysterious points that the author was tracing from the beginning connect? Maybe. I gave it a chance, and although I didn't like the end, perhaps other readers will enjoy the story. I will continue to explore other works of the author to see if I like them.

One day I read a book and my whole life changed.

Orhan Pamuk's "New Life" starts with this sentence and is perhaps better known for this sentence than the book itself. Reading a book has surely changed someone's life.

Our hero Osman is one of those people. When he was a university student, by chance (later it becomes clear that it was not by chance, but never mind), he is attracted to a book. He buys it and reads it. He reads it again and again.

He sets off on the road to find the world and the angel in the book. He gets on and off buses. He goes to the furthest villages to find "New Life" and the angel whose name appears in the book. Finally, just when he has given up and decided to go back to his wife and daughter and be with them, he finds what he has been looking for.

It is one of Orhan Pamuk's most beautiful novels.

I was charmed with a sense of astonished delight by Orhan Pamuk's book, which cannot be explained by any classification.

The book, which starts in a style I never expected from him, changes genres in the middle, and towards the end, Pamuk's pen returns to its own essence.

I think the author, who is aware of astonishing the reader with such rapid transitions, also had a great deal of fun and used his pen freely with that pleasure.

My recommendation.

Boring...excessively boring!

Life seems to have lost its luster and excitement. Every day feels like a repetition of the same old routine. There is no spark, no adventure, no new experiences to look forward to.

The days pass by slowly, and the hours drag on. I find myself constantly yawning, my mind wandering, and my heart longing for something more.

I try to find ways to break the monotony, but everything seems so dull and uninteresting. I pick up a book, but I can't seem to get into the story. I turn on the TV, but there is nothing worth watching.

I feel trapped in this cycle of boredom, and I don't know how to escape. I need something to shake me up, to wake me up, to make me feel alive again.

Maybe it's time to take a risk, to step out of my comfort zone, and to explore the unknown. Maybe then, I'll find the excitement and fulfillment that I've been missing.

Until then, I'll continue to endure this boredom, hoping that something will change soon.

Well,

One thing I know for sure is that I truly wanted to kill myself out of sheer boredom while I was in the process of reading this book.

The story seemed to drag on and on without any real excitement or engaging plot twists.

The characters were flat and uninteresting, lacking any depth or personality that could have made me care about their fates.

Every page felt like a chore to get through, and I found myself constantly looking at the clock, hoping that it would be time to put the book down and do something else.

It was such a disappointment, especially considering all the rave reviews that I had heard about it before picking it up.

I would not recommend this book to anyone looking for an entertaining or thought-provoking read.

Not usually one to diss books, but maaaaaaaaaaaaaan, Orhan, what the fuck do you mean? This kind of reaction might seem a bit extreme at first glance. However, when we encounter a book that challenges our expectations or leaves us completely baffled, it's natural to have such a strong response. Maybe Orhan's work has taken a direction that we didn't anticipate, or perhaps the ideas presented are so complex and unfamiliar that we struggle to make sense of them. It could also be that the writing style doesn't resonate with us. But rather than simply dismissing the book out of hand, it might be worth taking a closer look and trying to understand what Orhan was trying to achieve. Maybe there are hidden depths and meanings that we haven't yet uncovered. So, while our initial reaction might be one of confusion or frustration, let's not be too hasty in judgment.

Isn't it better to leave it without commenting? We cannot allow what will be written to overshadow what has already been written. Still, the first book I read by Pamuk was "New Life". With all those familiar moments, the path on which Osman set off and led us too, the story told in the light of any house in the village/town/countryside through which that well-known path passed. "New Life", a narrative in verse with an allusion to Dante, the story he told with the character created by the romance in the church penance ceremony...

"I was nowhere and everywhere and therefore, it seemed to me that I was at the non-existent center of the world."