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anvithegoat's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.5
sukerbole's review against another edition
5.0
Powerful! Glad to have read it, and hopefully it can inspire others as well!
cirriform's review against another edition
5.0
The epilogue of this book earns the 5 star rating. An incredibly prescient look at what is happening in 2018 between the West and Iran. We would be wise to learn from Shirin Ebadi’s words.
angeluslorelei's review against another edition
5.0
A wonderfully inspiring but truthful account of Iran's recent history. Shirin Ebadi is frank and neither embellishes or shrinks from the horrors she, and other Iranians, have gone through. A fantastic read and would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys biographies, modern history, current events, or political memoirs.
ja3m3's review against another edition
4.0
This is a very interesting memoir about a devout woman who became a judge in Iran before the Ayatollah Khomeni revolution. She supported the revolution, but soon lost her job as cleric leaders started to take away the rights of women. Ebadi will then spend the rest of her life fighting to regain women and children’s rights in Iran. I felt that this was a good introduction to events in Iran and the role the US played in bringing about the revolution. Do note that Ebadi has strong opinions of the US and the book does sometimes come across as judgmental, but she lived through the events and knows first-hand the impact that political intrigue can have on innocent women and children.
manaledi's review against another edition
5.0
I thought this was really good. I learned some things about Iranian history and about strength and humility. Extra bonus reading this as a lawyer because the law is a big part of her story.
eowyns_helmet's review against another edition
5.0
One of the great human rights memoirs. Ebadi is humble and strong; realistic and idealistic; and maintains a dogged faith in people's ability to change for the better.
persnickety_9's review against another edition
5.0
This book is probably one of the best I've ever read; it was assigned reading for my college history class, and I was admittedly a bit hesitant since it seemed to be about a heavy topic. While it was, it was also incredibly illuminating and educational. I read it in one night; the pace of the story is great and you really empathize with the people in her life. I'd recommend this for anyone who wants to understand life and current history a little better!