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moniipeters's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Child death, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Pedophilia, Car accident, Death, Deportation, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
mmrohbock's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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I've heard nothing about this book but got it on a whim the library after seeing it at Target... And it was amazing?! If you enjoyed Olga Dies Dreaming and want to learn more about Iranian American culture, this needs to be on your TBR and this book needs to be on everyone's radar!!
This book starts with bringing together a large Iranian American family in 1998 to celebrate the one year of life since the passing of the youngest daughter, which causes a clash of both grief and family estrangements. The eldest daughter Mitra goes in search of sister's secrets and it causes her to completely change how she thinks about her life, while the mother Shireen finally realized her own strength in the presence of her overbearing husband.
Seeing how these women claim their own power while respecting their culture and figuring out what it truly means to be Iranian American was empowering and beautiful but also made me so mad when they experienced overt sexism and just some truly awful men and challenging cultural norms. I loved these characters so much and I will be thinking about for a long time. Truly a gorgeous novel rich with culture and strong female characters, this a must read as we watch Iranians protest their government and continue to see these strong people unite.
Content warnings for drugged rape, unexpected pregnancy, assault sexism, slut shaming, cheating and car accident.
I've heard nothing about this book but got it on a whim the library after seeing it at Target... And it was amazing?! If you enjoyed Olga Dies Dreaming and want to learn more about Iranian American culture, this needs to be on your TBR and this book needs to be on everyone's radar!!
This book starts with bringing together a large Iranian American family in 1998 to celebrate the one year of life since the passing of the youngest daughter, which causes a clash of both grief and family estrangements. The eldest daughter Mitra goes in search of sister's secrets and it causes her to completely change how she thinks about her life, while the mother Shireen finally realized her own strength in the presence of her overbearing husband.
Seeing how these women claim their own power while respecting their culture and figuring out what it truly means to be Iranian American was empowering and beautiful but also made me so mad when they experienced overt sexism and just some truly awful men and challenging cultural norms. I loved these characters so much and I will be thinking about for a long time. Truly a gorgeous novel rich with culture and strong female characters, this a must read as we watch Iranians protest their government and continue to see these strong people unite.
Content warnings for drugged rape, unexpected pregnancy, assault sexism, slut shaming, cheating and car accident.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Child death, Car accident, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Death
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Deportation and War
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