Burhan Sönmez: Istanbul, Istanbul
World Book Club
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Isabel Roset - A Novel About Torture
Istumble is overwhelming and cruelty and its beauty. The things to write about in this book are at times so horrible i almost couldn't bear it. As writers, we sometimes try to avoid writing certain things because it is too hard to confront ourselves with the reality we want to write about. Maybe by writing, iam trying to understand myself. I'm trying to see myself in a mirror. Why i am this person and not some one else? And ye, the same question now im usting to myself. There is cathosis then. But is the proces painful more than pain satisfaction?
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