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sophievc's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
rubywhale97's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
jelmar's review against another edition
emotional
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.0
lieselie's review against another edition
5.0
Wat is dit een prachtig boek! Ik was bang dat dit een erg poëtisch en daardoor traag boek zou zijn, waar ik m’n aandacht de hele tijd bij moest houden. Daarom heb ik hem wat voor me uitgeschoven. Maar dat was helemaal niet nodig. Dit boek is prachtig geschreven en leest ook heel vlot. Je volgt een familie in Iran en hoe ze zorg dragen voor elkaar. Hoe sommige elkaar kwijtraken en elkaar uiteindelijk weer terugvinden. En dat allemaal in tijden van oorlog. Ik heb met kippenvel en tranen in m’n ogen de laatste hoofdstukken gelezen.
evaschotte's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
valentijn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
A beautiful book about the clashing of the eternity of tradition with ever changing nature of time. The story narrates the life of the keeper of an ancient mosque starting at the reign of the last Shah and ending after Iran-Iraq war. It is a story about how getting what you want isn't always what you need, how the revolution can eat it's own children, and how the flow of time can make a liberal conservative or vice versa. The book has beautiful near poetic sentence structure that I really enjoyed and that lends from the great Persian literary tradition.
peerio's review against another edition
funny
informative
reflective
sad
slow-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? Yes
4.25