Cold Nights of Childhood by Tezer Özlü

Cold Nights of Childhood

Tezer Özlü with Maureen Freely (Translator), Ayşegül Savaş (Contributor)

160 pages first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark emotional funny medium-paced

Description

The Bell Jar meets Good Morning, Midnight, by one of Turkey’s most beloved writers.The narrator of Tezer Özlü’s novel is between lovers. She is in and out of psychiatric wards, where she is forced to undergo electroshock treatments. She is between...

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Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%
sad 100%
challenging 50%
hopeful 50%
inspiring 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

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