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karwc's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War
nataliecoyne's review
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I won a hardcover copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway, and so I first want to thank Goodreads and the publisher for that (also, it only took 3 days to arrive which was incredible!). Winning it, and having it arrive so quickly, is the reason I was even able to read this in 2024, as I had been on a long waiting list to get a copy from the library (my local library system in total has 2 copies, but by the time this arrived, I was still 8th in line, there are so many holds). Anyway, all of that said, this is an incredible book (and is definitely worthy of all of those holds)!
I was a bit worried about reading it as I read a book earlier this year that also had to do with Iranian women and found that book quite boring (won't name it in this review). I was worried that maybe I just find the subject manner boring. But that was definitely not the case, as I really enjoyed this read and this is easily a 5-star read. I definitely plan to look into Marjan Kamali's other books.
I was a bit worried about reading it as I read a book earlier this year that also had to do with Iranian women and found that book quite boring (won't name it in this review). I was worried that maybe I just find the subject manner boring. But that was definitely not the case, as I really enjoyed this read and this is easily a 5-star read. I definitely plan to look into Marjan Kamali's other books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Infertility, Rape, Xenophobia, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Vomit, Antisemitism, and Pandemic/Epidemic