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3.0
Ghazaleh Golbakhsh moved from Iran to New Zealand with her family when she was a child. This is not strictly speaking a memoir but instead is a collection of personal essays covering a range of topics: her childhood in Iran, how she adapted to life in New Zealand, her experiences with racism and Islamophobia. Some of the essays are terrific, some are just ok or repeat material that's already been covered. Overall though it's terrifically readable and interesting and I closed the book feeling like I'd made a new friend. And wow, SUCH a gorgeous cover!
shadeyc's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Full review published on the Narrative Muse website https://narrativemuse.co/books/the-gi...
Illuminating, maddening, and inspiring, Ghazaleh Golbakhsh’s debut collection of essays, The Girl from Revolution Road, is a difficult read. That’s not surprising, as it centers on immigration, identity, and finding where you fit.
Exploring experiences from her own life, Golbakhsh gives us a front row seat to racism, sexism, Islamophobia, and othering. She relays complex information in an accessible way, making every story potentially relatable and often humorous.
The Girl from Revolution Road feels important. I gleaned much information, and was shocked many times, but I felt inspired and urged to do more. It’s time to use our individual and collective voices to make sure every person is heard – and feels safe. In my country, we take for granted that we live in “good old NZ,” and I think we don’t do enough work towards making it great.
“The other passengers ignored what was going on and waited for me to do something about it … Being a true ally means not sitting silently and watching from the outside, but stepping in to help when you can” – from the essay “The Land of English"
I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
Illuminating, maddening, and inspiring, Ghazaleh Golbakhsh’s debut collection of essays, The Girl from Revolution Road, is a difficult read. That’s not surprising, as it centers on immigration, identity, and finding where you fit.
Exploring experiences from her own life, Golbakhsh gives us a front row seat to racism, sexism, Islamophobia, and othering. She relays complex information in an accessible way, making every story potentially relatable and often humorous.
The Girl from Revolution Road feels important. I gleaned much information, and was shocked many times, but I felt inspired and urged to do more. It’s time to use our individual and collective voices to make sure every person is heard – and feels safe. In my country, we take for granted that we live in “good old NZ,” and I think we don’t do enough work towards making it great.
“The other passengers ignored what was going on and waited for me to do something about it … Being a true ally means not sitting silently and watching from the outside, but stepping in to help when you can” – from the essay “The Land of English"
I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Islamophobia, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Religious bigotry and Sexism
White privilege, othering, supremacy and war are major topics also
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