Netflix’s new period drama based on a bestselling novel is receiving rave reviews from fans who call it ‘enthralling’ and a ‘masterpiece’.

Netflix has just dropped a stunning love story set in the 1970s that’s garnering exceptional reviews.

It’s ideal for Sunday evening entertainment, though viewers should be prepared – once you begin the first of nine episodes, you won’t want to stop.

This captivating period drama, The Museum of Innocence, adapts the bestselling and award-winning novel of the same name by Orhan Pamuk.

Set amongst a prosperous Istanbul family, the series centres on Kemal (portrayed by Selahattin Paşalı), who becomes smitten with a stunning shop assistant, Füsun (Eylül Lize Kandemir), despite being engaged to a socialite.

Eylul Lize Kandemir as Fusun
A rich, engaged man falls in love with a shop girl in 1970s Istanbul (Image: NETFLIX)

Good Housekeeping has dubbed the new drama “masterful”, highlighting that admirers of Pamuk’s 2008 original novel have described it as “enthralling” and “one of the best books of all time”.

Pamuk was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006, and The Museum of Innocence has been translated into over 60 languages, captivating millions worldwide.

Devotees have praised the novel since publication and will undoubtedly be delighted to witness Kemal and Füsun’s sweeping and devastating romance brought to life on screen.

Selahattin Pasali as Kemal

Selahattin Pasali as Kemal (Image: NETFLIX)

A five-star Goodreads review hailed the book a “masterpiece”, stating: “This is the second book I have read by the Nobel Prize winning Turkish author, and I have loved them both.”

Another reader concurred: “This book is a masterpiece and immerses you fully into the 1970s Istanbul setting.

“Orhan Pamuk’s writing is so unique and clever! I feel I have developed an emotional attachment to the characters due to the length and fine detail of this book.”

Selahattin Pasali and Eylul Lize Kandemir

One of the greatest romance books of the 21st Century is now a Netflix series (Image: NETFLIX)A final comment read: “A masterpiece all the way. It’s one of the best fictional books I’ve ever read.

“The way it is written and narrated, adding history and real facts to it, plus the way Orhan places himself inside the story, you start believing the story really happened.”

Does Netflix’s rendition of this timeless narrative live up to the cherished novel? Discover for yourself.

The Museum of Innocence is available to stream on Netflix.