Güzin Öztürk
An emotional and powerful story about a girl facing the monster inside her home.
In a quiet, snow-covered Anatolian village, Mizgin lives with a terrible secret: a monster enters her home each night. It doesn’t knock. It doesn’t roar. It just hurts her mother—because it doesn’t know how to love.
At the same time, the village is gripped by fear of another danger: the Snow Wolf, a wild beast said to be stalking the woods. But which is the real monster—the one in the forest, or the one behind closed doors?
As the lines between reality and imagination begin to blur, Mizgin draws strength from friendship, love, and her own inner voice.
The Snow Wolf and the Monster is an emotionally resonant story about survival, solidarity, and reclaiming power in the face of fear.
KEY NOTES:
- A powerful metaphor for domestic violence
- Seamlessly blends realism and imagination
Award: 2nd Prize, 2018 Tudem Literature Awards 10+ Novel, 112 pages, 13.5×19.5 cm
Themes: Domestic Violence, Family Bonds, Women’s Rights, Struggle, Power of Love