Reviews

Cold Nights of Childhood by Tezer Özlü

saythename's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

lavrendy's review

3.0

Turkish novella (memoir? some of this stuff feels too personal to be fiction) in the same world as Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar and Tove Ditlevsen’s Copenhagen series.

It gives a tragic look into Turkish mental health institutions and the abuse patients suffer under the guise of treatment. I can’t say I enjoyed this one due to the weight of its content, but the wandering writing and hopeful ending made it worth the read.

chelsea_mh's review

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

5.0

bluelilyblue's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

jiscoo's review against another edition

dark reflective

4.0

_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

reneete's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was more like a diary, like a collection of thoughts. And that's not necessarily bad, but I think it only works well if there's an overarching theme or plot to draw them together, which I don't think there was. Evocative but not engaging. 

elvatikan's review

dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

michellelouise's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

brokenbraincell's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

3.0