Kind-Hearted Sinners
By Cezmi Ersoz
2002
First Published
3.15
Average Rating
160
Number of Pages
Available in English for the first time, this novel is an unrelenting and harsh glimpse into modern Istanbul. Far from a glorification of the ancient city, Istanbul is portrayed as an anonymous metropolis that is a mere backdrop for two unnamed lovers. This book gives a first-person lyrical account of an unraveling of a love affair as the narrator attempts to salvage the pieces of his broken heart and mind. Both the protagonist and his unidentified love interest hail from the underclass, and resist polite society, as love, internal struggle, and the loss of identity are the prevailing themes in this melancholy and semi-existentialist story.
Avg Rating
3.15
Number of Ratings
82
5 STARS
13%
4 STARS
17%
3 STARS
45%
2 STARS
20%
1 STARS
5%
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Author
Cezmi Ersoz
Author · 10 books
Born in Istanbul in 1959, Cezmi Ersöz ranks as one of Turkey's most prolific and best-selling authors. After working as a journalist for several of Turkey's daily newspapers, Ersöz began writing full time in the mid 1990's. His works -at once both romantic and pessimistic- tend to reflect the darkest aspects of life.
