Journey to the Center of the Fault
Sona Ertekin
Upmarket Fiction
Mundi/Can, 376 pages
“Sona Ertekin's book, Journey to the Center of the Fault, felt like it was written for me. Aside from the quality of her fiction and the explorers/seekers of the end times, her language is a treasure.”
Sevin Okyay - critic, translator, journalist
Journey to the Center of the Fault by Sona Ertekin has gained considerable attention and praise for its unique blend of genres and its adventurous, fast-paced narrative. The book combines feminist erotica, sustainable hedonism, and fantastical realism, offering a fresh and exciting perspective. The story follows the protagonist on a journey starting from Kadıköy's Moda district in Istanbul, traversing through Southeast Asia, from the vibrant beaches of Bali to the deep jungles of Cambodia. It is a captivating chase after a mysterious book, "Cevaplar Kitabı" (The Book of Answers), which represents the protagonist’s quest for meaning and truth in an unpredictable world.
The novel stands out for its playful yet profound storytelling, blending humor with deep philosophical questions. The narrative has been described as exhilarating and introspective, offering a colorful depiction of the cultural and emotional landscapes of the places it explores. With a style that's both accessible and deeply imaginative, Ertekin's work has been lauded as an “unputdownable” read that takes readers on a whirlwind adventure while probing themes of identity, love, and existential reflection.
“Subtitled erotic feminism, sustainable hedonism and fantastic realism, Journey to the Center of the Fault is a modern-day novel that maintains its pace until the last page.”
“Sona Ertekin's fluent style and witty sentences, which meet her readers for the first time with Journey to the Center of the Fault, are the most important factors that bind the reader to the book. It is possible to say that the attitude of the author, who skillfully uses everyday language without vulgarizing it, blending honesty and humor, gives readers a special pleasure.”
Ece Çavuşoğlu Yarar - Kitapeki.com
“Sona Ertekin's Journey to the Center of the Fault weaves its way through Sufism, modern literature, and many other subjects, stories, characters, and places. Journey to the Center of the Fault offers an enjoyable, rich and different journey for readers who do not resist the temptation of adventure.”
Meryem Gültabak - Posta Kitap
From Readers
“You will read the adventure of a Book Detective and a Bounty Hunter against those who are trying to destroy empathy in the world with a different and pleasant narrative and fiction.”
Kitapyurdu
“A breathless, entertaining, thought-provoking, romantic, cheerful, instructive travel-adventure-love-philosophy novel written by Sona Ertekin. It has a tasteful and humorous language, and the flow is very good, once you start it, you can't put it down. The places the characters travel to are both interesting in and of themselves, and for those of us who have travelled a little, it has a recent nostalgia for those days. I recommend it to those who want to read a well-written novel.”
Ekşi Sözlük
“Sona Ertekin's novel has a very fluent, humorous and brave language. I think those who want to stop and think, be surprised, laugh and listen to beautiful songs while running from adventure to adventure should not miss it.”
Ekşi Sözlük