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laurynsbookshelf's review
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Death, Sexism, Grief, Misogyny, and War
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
seanamcphie's review
4.75
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Torture, Suicide, War, Violence, Death, Grief, Murder, and Police brutality
clover99's review
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Death, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse
machenn's review
4.5
Moderate: Violence, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Alcohol, Death, and War
nytephoenyx's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: War, Rape, and Violence
Minor: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Infidelity
culown's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, War, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Murder, and Misogyny
jmcordero's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and War
jcdudley's review
5.0
Minor: Violence, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
It is a memoir about the author's experiences during the Iranian Revolution and living under the Islamic Republic of Iran government. It's very authentic and at times goes into detail about the injustices she and her students faced as women in Iran during those times.elenali's review against another edition
3.0
Tra tutti i personaggi, inevitabilmente, mi è rimasta impressa Nassrin, giovanissima al suo primo incontro con la professoressa, aveva sempre portato il velo, era sempre stata una sua scelta eppure questa scelta le viene quasi portata via quando il velo viene imposto a tutte le donne. Il passaggio da una scelta di fede a un'opposizione di stato che non danneggia solo chi non avrebbe compiuto quella scelta, ma anche chi l'avrebbe fatta.
Avendo ascoltato l'audiolibro, vorrei procurarmi una copia cartacea per riprendere e riflettere su alcuni passaggi e personaggi. Particolarmente, si parla a lungo di letteratura e del potere delle parole e della libertà di circolazione e riflessione sui testi; ma anche, il rapporto tra una sinistra rivoluzionaria che portava degli slogan poi utilizzati dai fondamentalisti per imporre le loro leggi. Mi manca però la conoscenza storica della faccenda, che tuttavia quest'opera invoglia ad approfondire. E cosa c'è di meglio di un libro che ti spinge a leggerne altri?
Moderate: Sexism, Violence, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Police brutality, Rape, and Cancer
aqtbenz's review
4.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, and Violence