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trutnut's review
5.0
Fabelagtig lille bog. En af de bedste jeg har læst. Og fortællingen om fortællingen også værd at dykke ned i.
cword's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
4.0
enfrialf's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
caroliest4's review
dark
hopeful
inspiring
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
3.0
sophill15's review
4.0
I loved it! Feminist fable with a touch of magic realism. Peculiar, yet sharp stories that are all wowen together.
aduchene's review against another edition
3.0
This book was somewhere between a three and a four for me.
It is written between realistic fiction and magical realism. In the utopia where the women all meet, magical realism takes place, while in the capital of Iran, with some exceptions, the work is more realistic.
It is so strange. Most of the things that happen are strange. I suppose that is the magical realism part, but sometimes I just had to stop and go "what in the heck?"
As a book that was written by an Iranian female author, who was thrown in jail for this very work. I think it is important to comment on the risk she took by discussing different roles women play as well as the consequences of being a woman in 1950s Iran (& issues still faced today across the globe). It is also interesting to examine the relationship between women and men throughout the novel and how the fantasy of living a life with no men turns into a reality that was less thrilling than expected.
The author has a clear and concise writing style that makes it easy to follow and understand. She also has a vivid imagination and a craft for mixing the realistic with the magical, smoothly and unquestionably.
It is written between realistic fiction and magical realism. In the utopia where the women all meet, magical realism takes place, while in the capital of Iran, with some exceptions, the work is more realistic.
It is so strange. Most of the things that happen are strange. I suppose that is the magical realism part, but sometimes I just had to stop and go "what in the heck?"
As a book that was written by an Iranian female author, who was thrown in jail for this very work. I think it is important to comment on the risk she took by discussing different roles women play as well as the consequences of being a woman in 1950s Iran (& issues still faced today across the globe). It is also interesting to examine the relationship between women and men throughout the novel and how the fantasy of living a life with no men turns into a reality that was less thrilling than expected.
The author has a clear and concise writing style that makes it easy to follow and understand. She also has a vivid imagination and a craft for mixing the realistic with the magical, smoothly and unquestionably.
jp_riemersma's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
emiliesvfk's review
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
reader52725's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
sophiabjarklev's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0