Novel

Tımbıllı
TENDERHEARTED

Figen Şakacı

Editor: Semih Gümüş
Prepared by: Müren Beykan

Could you draw what it feels like to be hurt?

Edited by Semih Gümüş, the 30^th title in the Bridge Books collection is written by Figen Şakacı, known in contemporary Turkish literature for her vivid, authentic characters. Published in celebration of Günışığı Kitaplığı’s 30^th anniversary, this thirtieth book is told through the eyes of Çağla, who is preparing to move from a small town to İstanbul with her family. With warmth and humour, the novel explores separation, grief and the growing pains of adolescence, while inviting readers to reflect on the fine line between sensitivity and taking things personally. A tender, hopeful novel that sheds light on the search for self and offers courage in facing difficult emotions and a changing world.

Overview

Çağla dreams of becoming a painter when she grows up. After the death of her grandmother Mamiş, her family decides to move to İstanbul. Çağla is heartbroken at the thought of leaving behind her memories of Mamiş, who nicknamed her “Tenderhearted” for being so easily hurt; her close friend Nuriye; Mert, whom she has never managed to confess her feelings to; her beloved teacher; and her class… Does leaving mean forgetting? Can love, longing, even sensitivity be captured in a painting?..

AUTHOR

Figen Şakacı

Born in İstanbul in 1971, she graduated from İstanbul University’s Faculty of Communication. She worked as a reporter and columnist for various newspapers and magazines, and wrote screenplays and stage plays. She later took to the stage with one-woman shows exploring relationships between women and men. Following her biographical interview collections Her Doğum Bir Mucizedir (2005) and Mizah Zekânın Zekatıdır (2007), she published Bitirgen in 2011, the first volume of a trilogy, followed by Pala Hayriye (2013) and Hayriye Hanım’ı […]
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