"Sadness is a human emotion, and the people of our country are always a little sad. We feel closer to those who cry than to those who laugh, because our past holds more sorrow than joy."

In Three Colors of Sin, Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu introduces us to the unseen face of life through three striking real-life stories. She argues that sad stories feel more familiar to us, as if they carry a piece of our own souls.

The book weaves together three distinct tragedies: A young man scorched by the pain of masochism; a wealthy holding boss tracking down working-class men in the slums; and the heartbreaking drama of a family that forces three generations of women into prostitution.

Touching and visceral, these narratives confront readers with their own hidden emotions, proving once again that truth is often stranger—and more painful—than fiction.