Women Without Men: A Novel of Modern Iran by Persis M. Karim, Jocelyn Sharlet, Shahrnush Parsipur, Kamran Talattof

Women Without Men: A Novel of Modern Iran

Persis M. Karim, Jocelyn Sharlet, Shahrnush Parsipur, Kamran Talattof

179 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

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Shortly after the 1989 publication of Women Without Men in her native Iran, Shahrnush Parsipur was arrested and jailed for her frank and defiant portrayal of women’s sexuality. Now banned in Iran, this small masterpiece was eventually translated i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 354 reviews

Moods

challenging 58%
reflective 56%
mysterious 45%
dark 37%
emotional 33%
informative 15%
inspiring 13%
sad 13%
tense 11%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 42%
fast 36%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 35% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 21% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.82

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