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rayyan3's review against another edition
5.0
Read this as part of a sequence of translated works for a college literature class about a year ago and I still think about it often. A beautifully written book, and the author herself is amazing.
marianne_maschine's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, Murder, and Sexism
bookwitchkatie's review against another edition
3.0
Good, until it starts to descend into fantasy...
tailwhip's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
ronjagry's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexism
eva4fr's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
delipickles's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
glkrose's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This was interesting! I thought there was some dark humor and fun fantastical elements to enrich the story of Iranian women. I was so angry at the men and how oppressive they are, while also thinking about how not much is different in America! I'm probably going to be thinking about this one for a while.
alexyssjj's review against another edition
5.0
I watched the film before I read the book, both were for class and I enjoyed them thoroughly. The class was about adapting literature to the screen and this book was adapted deftly with twists unique to the film. This book was entertaining and thoughtful each character was three dimensional and compelling and at times frustrating, but this is what makes the story so compelling and rich. I enjoyed reading about how these women's stories were intertwined with the garden and political uprisings in Tehran and the elements of magical realism added something special to the book. I recommend watching Shrin Neshat's Ted Talk and articles about both the book and the film to become truly immersed in the story.