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# There are Rivers in the Sky

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There are Rivers in the Sky : Shafak, Elif: desertcart.in: Books

Review: Highly, highly recommended - Some books tell stories and some books become experiences—There Are Rivers in the Sky is the latter. It doesn’t just unfold in time; it moves like a river, bending, circling back, carrying fragments of history, memory and melancholy in its current. From the very first page, I found myself immersed in a world where history isn’t just something that happened—it lingers, shifts, and seeps into the present like water through cracks in ancient stone. The novel follows Arthur, a man whose life is shaped by absence, loss and a relentless pursuit of the forgotten. His story is intertwined with lost civilizations, fragile memories and people who exist in the liminal space between belonging and exile. What truly makes this book remarkable is its emotional undercurrent. It doesn’t just describe sorrow—it lets you feel the weight of histories erased, cultures displaced and identities fractured. And yet, it never feels overwhelming. Like a river, the novel carries its melancholy gently, making it something beautiful rather than burdensome. Few books use water as a narrative device as powerfully as this one. Water preserves, erases, heals and destroys. It is a metaphor for time itself, a force that both remembers and forgets. The novel’s nonlinear structure mirrors how memory actually works—it drifts, loops and resurfaces, never truly leaving us. Its characters feel like echoes of lost civilizations, people caught in history’s tide, never fully anchored and always searching. One of the thing which resonated with me very much is how this book treats melancholy—not as something to escape, but as something that connects us—to history, to memory and to one another. It soothed me in ways I didn’t expect and it lingers in my mind like the remnants of a dream. Some books are written in ink—this one feels written in water, flowing through you long after you’ve finished reading. If you are drawn to stories about lost knowledge, human fragility and the way time shapes us, then There Are Rivers in the Sky will stay with you long after you’ve closed its pages.
Review: Captivating - There Are Rivers in the Sky flows with beauty, memory, and emotion. Shafak’s storytelling is rich and atmospheric, carrying the reader across time like water finding its path. The only aspect that didn’t work as well for me was Zaleekhah’s storyline. It felt longer than it needed to be. Still, the novel shimmers with meaning…. a graceful, memorable read.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #22,294 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #93 in Historical Fiction (Books) #297 in Contemporary Fiction (Books) |
| Country of Origin  | United Kingdom |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (10,477) |
| Dimensions  | 15.3 x 4 x 23.4 cm |
| Generic Name  | Book |
| ISBN-10  | 0241435021 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0241435021 |
| Importer  | Penguin Random House India Pvt Ltd |
| Item Weight  | 593 g |
| Language  | English |
| Net Quantity  | 750.00 Grams |
| Packer  | Penguin Random House India Pvt Ltd |
| Print length  | 496 pages |
| Publication date  | 8 August 2024 |
| Publisher  | Viking |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly, highly recommended
*by P***V on 7 March 2025*

Some books tell stories and some books become experiences—There Are Rivers in the Sky is the latter. It doesn’t just unfold in time; it moves like a river, bending, circling back, carrying fragments of history, memory and melancholy in its current. From the very first page, I found myself immersed in a world where history isn’t just something that happened—it lingers, shifts, and seeps into the present like water through cracks in ancient stone. The novel follows Arthur, a man whose life is shaped by absence, loss and a relentless pursuit of the forgotten. His story is intertwined with lost civilizations, fragile memories and people who exist in the liminal space between belonging and exile. What truly makes this book remarkable is its emotional undercurrent. It doesn’t just describe sorrow—it lets you feel the weight of histories erased, cultures displaced and identities fractured. And yet, it never feels overwhelming. Like a river, the novel carries its melancholy gently, making it something beautiful rather than burdensome. Few books use water as a narrative device as powerfully as this one. Water preserves, erases, heals and destroys. It is a metaphor for time itself, a force that both remembers and forgets. The novel’s nonlinear structure mirrors how memory actually works—it drifts, loops and resurfaces, never truly leaving us. Its characters feel like echoes of lost civilizations, people caught in history’s tide, never fully anchored and always searching. One of the thing which resonated with me very much is how this book treats melancholy—not as something to escape, but as something that connects us—to history, to memory and to one another. It soothed me in ways I didn’t expect and it lingers in my mind like the remnants of a dream. Some books are written in ink—this one feels written in water, flowing through you long after you’ve finished reading. If you are drawn to stories about lost knowledge, human fragility and the way time shapes us, then There Are Rivers in the Sky will stay with you long after you’ve closed its pages.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Captivating
*by R***I on 16 November 2025*

There Are Rivers in the Sky flows with beauty, memory, and emotion. Shafak’s storytelling is rich and atmospheric, carrying the reader across time like water finding its path. The only aspect that didn’t work as well for me was Zaleekhah’s storyline. It felt longer than it needed to be. Still, the novel shimmers with meaning…. a graceful, memorable read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ worth
*by S***O on 19 December 2025*

Amazing read

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