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777elia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Abortion, Sexual content, Blood, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Murder, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, and Violence
decie's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Murder, Grief, and Gun violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Sexism
ecandrews0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Self harm, Gun violence, Child death, Mental illness, Classism, Death, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, War, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Abortion, Vomit, Cancer, and Fire/Fire injury
mdavis26's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Grief, Self harm, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Car accident, Pregnancy, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness
mels_reading_log's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Abortion and War
This book takes place in 1950’s Iran through 2013 in America so it does cover a lot of touchy subjects.alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
it was so enlightening on the tribulations many Iranian people faced during that time. i felt my heart break when the characters faced grief and loss.
i would recommend this 1000%, please just check trigger warnings!!!
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Child death, Colonisation, Infertility, Medical content, Death, Chronic illness, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Self harm, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Blood, Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Police brutality, Vomit, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, and War
chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Violence, Gun violence, Grief, Child death, Abortion, Death, Classism, and Mental illness
Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexism, and Infertility
Minor: War, Dementia, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry
rachelbug's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: War, Gun violence, Child death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, and Police brutality
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Vomit
hollymich's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I appreciated learning about the political landscape of Iran in the 1950s and beyond. Marjan Kamali did a fantastic job depicting how central the political unrest was in the personal lives of the characters. Overall, a lovely exploration of Persian culture, womanhood, immigration, mental health, love and loss.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Violence, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Abortion, Sexism, and War
ellenwilberg's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Grief, Classism, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Child death, Terminal illness, Murder, and Mental illness
Moderate: Death
Minor: Fire/Fire injury