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the_escape_artist_'s review against another edition
3.0
This book was not an easy read, it actually took me 3 tries, and I only got through it this time because it was a book club pick. The first section was very dry, and read like a literary text book. It did pick up and got more into what life was like at the time for women in Iran, which is what I really wanted from this book. I don’t know that I would recommend this book, but I also don’t regret reading it.
Oh and PS, she is constantly describing people as “fat” when there is no real need for that descriptor. It is almost present in the book as the interchangeable with lazy or overindulgent, and it really rubbed me the wrong way throughout
Oh and PS, she is constantly describing people as “fat” when there is no real need for that descriptor. It is almost present in the book as the interchangeable with lazy or overindulgent, and it really rubbed me the wrong way throughout
lindsey_white's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
abnolan's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
gaysian's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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medium-paced
5.0
dani_nzd's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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4.5
lizzycatslibrary's review against another edition
2.0
I have really mixed feelings about this book. Seeing as it is a best seller you would expect it to be amazing but I have to say that I was not impressed with the writing style at all. It seemed forced and strangely put together... something you would not expect from an author who is so highly educated.
In addition to that the book seemed to be filled with so much propaganda that it was hard for me to ignore it and focus on the authors memoir without feeling that she was trying to push a particular viewpoint on her readers. It gives a false view of the religion of Islam by associating it with the dictatorship that has been formed in Iran. To anyone who reads it who knows nothing about the religion of Islam it could be very misleading.
I do not think that it is coincident that it is as popular as it is at this particular time in the United States. With the politics that are going on it is the perfect blend of propaganda in order to encourage certain political actions.
In conclusion, I wish I had liked the book more. It is always disappointing when you find a book that is highly esteemed to be less than satisfying. I have read far better books and really did not feel this one deserved the amount of praise that it has been getting.
In addition to that the book seemed to be filled with so much propaganda that it was hard for me to ignore it and focus on the authors memoir without feeling that she was trying to push a particular viewpoint on her readers. It gives a false view of the religion of Islam by associating it with the dictatorship that has been formed in Iran. To anyone who reads it who knows nothing about the religion of Islam it could be very misleading.
I do not think that it is coincident that it is as popular as it is at this particular time in the United States. With the politics that are going on it is the perfect blend of propaganda in order to encourage certain political actions.
In conclusion, I wish I had liked the book more. It is always disappointing when you find a book that is highly esteemed to be less than satisfying. I have read far better books and really did not feel this one deserved the amount of praise that it has been getting.