Three Daughters of Eve by Elf Shafak

Three Daughters of Eve is a 2016 novel by Turkish writer Elif Safak. In many places, the book was recalled and retitled Confused Quest. The book centres on a wealthy, middle-aged housewife, her childhood in Istanbul and her time as a student at Oxford University where she fell in love with a philosophy professor. It focuses on her categorising her identity. The book was featured on several lists of "best books" in 2018.

The book describes the present and past of Peri, who was born and raised in Turkey by her parents. She has two brothers who are quite dissimilar to her. Her parents are very different as her father never cared much about religion and her mother is a devout Muslim. Peri is confused when it comes to matters of religion. For this reason, while studying at Oxford University, she attends a lecture on God given by a professor of the campus, Azur. The book also provides a look into Peri’s teenage love life and its aftermath. In short, "Set in modern-day Istanbul, this riveting book follows Peri — married, wealthy, and on her way to a party. As her night unfolds, bringing with it a series of terrorist attacks, she finds herself lost in memories of the friends she made while studying at Oxford University, and the scandal that tore them apart.