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stephwiesman's review
5.0
This book was AMAZING. If you care about women's rights, gay rights, the plight of women in the Middle East, you HAVE to read this.
mollywetta's review
4.0
This was touching and well written -- I really liked the characters. Full review at wrapped up in books.
amjordan's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lydiastorytime's review
4.0
A heartbreaking story that is all to familiar. I loved seeing a glimpse of what it can be like for sexual and gender minority’s in Iran.
violethazel's review
3.5
i found this underwhelming to be honest. i think if there was more exploration into the characters, on all sides - particularly nasrin - i would've enjoyed it more, but it just felt slightly unfinished and surface level. aside from that, i enjoyed it - the depiction of iranian culture was very interesting as well as the family dynamics. all in all, i just think it needed to be longer because there were so many things that felt unfinished or abandoned.
unwise_samwise's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
ajay913's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Homophobia, Medical content, Lesbophobia, and Violence
Moderate: Sexism, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Misogyny, Death of parent, Grief, Police brutality, Classism, Dysphoria, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Drug abuse, Vomit, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Outing, Suicide, and Alcohol
jackiehorne's review
4.0
3.5 See review at:
http://romancenovelsforfeminists.blogspot.com/2013/10/countering-orientalism-sara-farizans-if.html
http://romancenovelsforfeminists.blogspot.com/2013/10/countering-orientalism-sara-farizans-if.html
racheldrazzle's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
kitsuneheart's review
4.0
This will be a hard book for so many people. Those with queer attractions, living in silence so they can avoid the shame, stigma, and perhaps even violence posed by society, and perhaps their own families. Trans-persons struggling to be recognized in most Western countries, who will find in this book a country where their transitions may not be entirely accepted by society, but where they are allowed by law. And those still tied to arranged marriages, looking for an out when so much pressure is placed upon them, even if they are supposedly given a "choice" which means defying their family's wishes. And, of course, those who long for another, but who can't be with them for any of those reasons above.
This is a look into a world that is so different from almost every mainstream American and British publication; even those set in other countries. How often have we seen gay and trans issues portrayed with such honesty and feeling? And that feeling so often being pain, as our narrator, Sahar, struggles so much with her feelings for Nasrin that she nearly undergoes a transformation which will change her body in irreparable ways, just so she might have a chance at love.
Young adult readers need to be mature to handle this, and could use a bit of a primer on Iranian laws and events surrounding gay and trans rights, but they can also pick up quite a lot just from reading. Farizan does a great job educating her readers, as well as making them feel.
If you want to read this, go check out Humble Bundle NOW, before Wednesday the 15th of June, 2016, because the audiobook is available through Humble Bundle!
This is a look into a world that is so different from almost every mainstream American and British publication; even those set in other countries. How often have we seen gay and trans issues portrayed with such honesty and feeling? And that feeling so often being pain, as our narrator, Sahar, struggles so much with her feelings for Nasrin that she nearly undergoes a transformation which will change her body in irreparable ways, just so she might have a chance at love.
Young adult readers need to be mature to handle this, and could use a bit of a primer on Iranian laws and events surrounding gay and trans rights, but they can also pick up quite a lot just from reading. Farizan does a great job educating her readers, as well as making them feel.
If you want to read this, go check out Humble Bundle NOW, before Wednesday the 15th of June, 2016, because the audiobook is available through Humble Bundle!