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Dolunay is about a young gastronomy student, Nazli, who starts working as a private chef for Ferit Aslan. Nazli is a joyous girl and easily fits in with the family. She is soon acquainted with Ferit's friends and relatives, and becomes an integral part of their lives. However, a tragic accident kills Ferit's sister and her husband, and he struggles to win the custody of his nephew against his ex, Demet. It's a great show, plenty of drama and mystery. The plot holds tricky relationships, secrets, and love triangles. Keeps you wondering what might happen next. It has awesome music too, Türkü Turan has an angelic voice and Hakan Kurtaş is not far behind (spoiler- I was disappointed that this ship sunk, they were really my favourite OTP) It does drag a little towards the end but the actors are brilliant, and young Bulut is adorable to watch! The characters are wonderfully complex, especially Deniz (Hakan Kurtaş). A thoroughly enjoyable show! Highly recommend!

I absolutely loved this show! Ateşböceği is a sweet, entertaining drama with engaging characters and a simple plot. The story is so compelling, I legit binge watched the whole thing in a week! Seçkin is irresistible, as always. Nilay Deniz as Asli is a strong female lead, stubborn and honest. Sure, it's got the whole cliché "rich guy falls for poor girl who is also his employee" thing going on which is quite common in most of these Turkish shows, I've noticed, but it's so well constructed that it's forgivable! The supporting characters are just as appealing and engrossing, especially Asli's family and friends. I love that they've given these characters their own stories and developments throughout the show. I'd say it's worth a watch, especially if you're just getting into Turkish dramas. This one has 17 episodes, so it's not terribly long compared to some of the other ones out there.