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Reading Lolita in Teheran

Azar Nafisi

3.66 AVERAGE

laurynturk's review against another edition

5.0

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A must read.

icanread17's review against another edition

4.0

reflective slow-paced

afloudas's review against another edition

4.0

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liked it alot

coracuta1's review against another edition

5.0

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perhaps, this book isn't for me

adotp's review against another edition

5.0

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Don't know why I'd not read this book before.
There's so much to learn, to think, to be scared of - now as you see your little freedoms, the ones you take for granted, being stripped off by those who are the self-proclaimed gatekeepers of your faith/religion. It's incredible how people resist when you don't have an option but to, and it's incredible how much meaning you can make off canonical literature as you experience it in a different culture.
Needless to say I'm looking forward to rereading Gatsby and Pride and Prejudice after this.

tara239126's review against another edition

3.5

dark informative reflective slow-paced

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A little slow but heartrending and profound

coachmarci's review against another edition

3.0

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I had a hard time coming up with a rating for this one. For starters, I don't generally enjoy literary critiques- I could have done with less analysis and more discussion of daily life in a world I know nothing of. Parts were also so dry and dull that I put the book for months before picking it back up. But at the same time, discussions of the fear of going out and the inequalities of gender really resonated, although certainly to a much lesser extent. It was interesting and eye opening, but not enough so that I would recommend it.

eebisreading's review against another edition

4.0

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iryn's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging reflective sad tense

shereadslitfic's review against another edition

5.0

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