Struggle of a young girl who is forced to get married at an early age while she longs for continuing her education. The writer narrates Asuman’s story with a humorous language.
Based on her observations during the years she worked as a teacher in various parts of Turkey, Pakize Özcan created this sad yet hopeful story of Asuman. This book is touching the hearts of the readers with the screams of several young girls who are forced to get married at an early age.
Overview
Asuman, who lives in a small town, is under the pressure of her family and the social environment. Not being able to make any decisions concerning her life makes Asuman more and more unhappy. Asuman who is sent to her aunt in the village because she has received a letter from a young man, is very happy to learn that her aunt’s grandchildren Nurcan and Cengiz, who live in the big city, will also be there for their summer vacation. The days spent with Nurcan who is planning a successful career and her brother Cengiz who is writing his graduation thesis causes Asuman to question her life seriously. When she learns that her family are planning to marry her to her cousin, it is time to take the reins of her life in her hands…