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96 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781788168717
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 02 February 2023
Description
A lyrical autofictional account of the author's fight to survive depression and carve out her own path in 1950s and 60s IstanbulThe narrator of Cold Nights of Childhood grows up in a rapidly changing Turkey, where the atmosphere is nationalist, pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 195 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
emotional 65%
sad 50%
challenging 36%
hopeful 14%
tense 14%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 8%
informative 6%
adventurous 5%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 12% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 37% | No: 13% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexual assaultMinor
Alcoholism, Incest, Infidelity
96 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781788168717
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 02 February 2023
Description
A lyrical autofictional account of the author's fight to survive depression and carve out her own path in 1950s and 60s IstanbulThe narrator of Cold Nights of Childhood grows up in a rapidly changing Turkey, where the atmosphere is nationalist, pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 195 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
emotional 65%
sad 50%
challenging 36%
hopeful 14%
tense 14%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 8%
informative 6%
adventurous 5%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 12% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 37% | No: 13% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexual assaultMinor
Alcoholism, Incest, Infidelity