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Czytając Lolitę w Tehranie by Azar Nafisi

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Great book. I loved all three of the big themes -- women supporting women, literature as a necessary facet of living, and the political upheaval and following turmoil of the revolution in Iran. The writing occasionally distracted me because the story seemed to be a bit all over the place and I kept having to find out about the characters in these strange little bits and pieces, but I know that was intentional and part of the way the book was supposed to make readers feel.

Anyway, great book.

enbybooklove's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

I thought this book was great at first, but a few chapters in I realized I was no longer learning anything new, so I gave up.

shays's review against another edition

4.0

Using her journals, Nafisi is able to balance the retrospective view with how events felt in the thick of things. For some, the narrative may seem too mired in the personal, but this provides some sense of how it felt to try to go about daily life in the midst of revolution and war. read more

jaele's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

kgj4k4's review against another edition

3.0

Right off let me say that I'm a fiction reader mainly - I don't think any nonfiction book (except maybe Krakauer) could get an, "I loved it!" outta me.

This book really gives you a look at the life of women in Iran. I've only ever met one person, who I ended up knowing rather well, who was from Iran and through him I only heard of the experience of men. Wow. This book is about a woman (the author) and her refusal to be swept under the rug in the Republic of Iran. She starts a "secret class" with some select students who love literature as much as she does and the discussions they have - I wish I could have discussions with my students about books like that.

Overall I would definitely recommend this book, if only to give you an interesting and very honest perspective on the life of women in a country that treats them horribly.