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“10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World” tells the story of Tequila Leila, a sex worker in Istanbul, whose heart has stopped beating—but her mind remains active for exactly 10 minutes and 38 seconds after death. In those final moments, Leila’s consciousness travels through vivid memories of her life, reflecting on her childhood, traumas, love, and friendships.
Each minute brings a different memory: from her early days in a conservative family to the streets of Istanbul where she found both hardship and a makeshift family of outcasts. Through Leila’s lens, the novel examines the lives of Istanbul’s marginalized—people pushed to the fringes of society yet bound together by love and resilience.
While the novel centers on death, it’s deeply life-affirming, poetic, and moving. Shafak paints a sensory-rich portrait of a vibrant but divided city and offers a powerful meditation on memory, identity, and the human spirit.
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