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alicebme's review
4.0
Women talking without men around is a gift, especially if they’re not working at the time.
ebrark's review
3.0
İranlı kadınlarla gün yapmak eğlenceliydi. bir mesaj verme amacının olmadığı belli ama bazı hikayeler nereden başladı, nasıl bitti anlayamamış gibi hissediyorum. bittikten sonra, öylesine bir ana şahit olmuşum gibi hissettim.
gabrielle_erin's review
4.0
Such an enlightening comparison of women's experiences in Iran vs the Western world, especially relating to love, sex and marriage. The story flowed so cohesively, I really felt like I was sitting in a living room full of women on a Sunday afternoon swapping stories.
htoo's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
4.0
This book is way too funny, I enjoyed the stories of all the women. Alas, it was a super quick read and part of me wish there was more.
d3xu5's review
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
The work takes the form of a comic book/graphic novel. The plot is just a gossiping session that all of the women in the Satrapi family have. In this long discussion, the women of the Satrapi household and family discuss their personal, as well as their peers' experiences with men and marriage. Through the retelling of these stories, we not only learn about marriage and the norms and cultural practices concerning it in late 20th-century Iran, but we also learn about the personal experiences of these women and their misfortunes when marrying through their "raw" retelling of their personal experiences with different kinds of men. TLDR: Great read to learn about marriage in 20th Century Iran through funny and sad stories of the women involved in these marriages.