Cold Nights of Childhood by Tezer Özlü

Cold Nights of Childhood

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

111 pages first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark emotional reflective fast-paced
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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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Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews

Moods

dark 82%
reflective 70%
emotional 65%
sad 49%
challenging 36%
hopeful 15%
tense 13%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 8%
informative 6%
adventurous 5%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 41%
medium 38%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 12% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 38% | No: 13% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.68

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