Stevenus Arnolds Arnolds itibaren Geyikkırı Köyü, 17200 Geyikkırı Köyü/Biga/Çanakkale, Turcja itibaren Geyikkırı Köyü, 17200 Geyikkırı Köyü/Biga/Çanakkale, Turcja

I'm not quite sure what my final opinion is on this one. I thought the narrative structure was very interesting, particularly when it entered the meta-twist territory, but it could have been executed better, and probably has been. The characterization was more than a bit cardboard, and I was somewhat surprised that the skeeze factor in the potential dangers of a 21st-century relationship between an older man and a teenage girl wasn't ever addressed in any definite way (though it was vaguely alluded to). The dialogue seemed rather stilted and forced, especially on Sophie's part, which is likely an effect of the lecture-and-discussion structure, but it may also have been a fault in the translation. I like the idea of this novel a great deal, but the actuality of it isn't as satisfying as it could have been. It seems to me that if a reader wants to learn about philosophy, this is probably not the best or most entertaining option. However, I started reading this when I was about a hundred pages or so into Bertrand Russell's "History of Western Philosophy" and also after having read "The Story of Philosophy" by Bryan Magee a few years ago, so that may have affected my response to this novel.